Tour 2026!
2026 Oshkosh Airshow NZ Tour
2026 Oshkosh Tour with extension tour to Datyon, Washington and New York.
This year we are heading to the USA arriving in time for the EAA Airventure Airshow in Oshkosh Wisconsin! We will be experiencing the space centre on one way and the direct New York flight on Air New Zealand's Dreamliner on the other direction and checking out Dayton as well as Washington Smithsonian museums as part of our extension tour
We head to Houston and see the Space centre on the way then arrive in Chicago where we check out the World War 11 sub then head to Oshkosh with a visit to the Harley Davison Museum on the way. A day to Clintonville and seeing the 4WD Museum, plus Greenbay Stadium and the National Railway Museum.
We have airconditioned accomodation booked at the University of Oshkosh which is really social we can get together with other members of the group or do our own thing we have options for apartments as well.
The week is an extravaganza 20th until the 26th of July 2026 of all things aviation at the EAA Ariventure Airshow at Oshkosh - Whitman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI, USA. This amazing show typically has about 2500 aircraft participating at at the airshow, including homebuilts, antiques, classics, warbirds, ultralights, rotocraft and amphibians. The exhibit buildings contain just about everythings availabe in aviation, instruments, avionics, aircraft,
Travelling to the EAA Airventure Airshow is an event you need to experience!
The EAA fly-in convention was first held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1953. In 1959, the event moved to Rockford, Illinois, where it was held annually through 1969 before coming to Oshkosh. EAA moved its permanent headquarters from the Milwaukee area to Oshkosh in 1983.
The 2025 EAA Oshkosh Airventure show was outstanding! EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 set a record with 704,000 attendees, more than 10,000 aircraft operations, and over 15,000 camping sites. The event featured more than 1,600 forums, workshops, and presentations, with 2,305 international visitors from 94 countries and 901 media representatives. It is not uncommon to see an average of approximately 148 takeoffs/landings per hour when the airport is open.
The array of planes to view is astounding with showplanes, homebuilt aircraft, warbirds, ultralights, seaplanes, microlites, amphibians, aerobatic aircraft, and rotorcraft.
This week-long extravaganza of static, aerial displays, mock battles, night displays and fireworks is something that you’ve never experienced before. From every aspect of aviation: WW1, WW2, post war, homebuilds, general aviation, the latest in current military as well as commercial aircraft.
Like a city, EAA AirVenture is made up of many neighborhoods, each with its own distinct personality and with a unique assortment of aircraft that you’ll only find at Oshkosh. Boeing Plaza is AirVenture’s marquee display area that is home to many of the featured attractions, ranging from historic warbirds to the latest innovations in flight.
Homebuilts: marvel at craftsmanship and dedication as you walk among the thousands of homebuilt aircraft flown to Oshkosh.Warbird Alley: see historic World War II, Korea and Vietnam-era military aircraft at one of the most popular attractions.Vintage: take a trip way back in time to the early years of aviation where authentic and replica aircraft will bring you back to its roots.Ultralights: take in the laid-back style the lighter side of Oshkosh offers.Aerobatics: the world’s best aerobatic performers and their aircraft converge each year at Oshkosh.Seaplane Base: take a shuttle down to the Seaplane Base, nestled deep in the trees in a picturesque cove along Lake Winnebago.EAA Museum: make sure you visit this incredible museum with its hundreds of rare and unique airplanes. Access is included with your admission wristband.There’s outdoor garden bars, places to eat, exhibits, kids activities centre, expos, workshops, training seminars, presentations from famous aviators, International Visitors tent, concerts, fireworks displays and more!
If you really want to treat yourself, don’t miss out on seeing the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration® from above. There are plenty of opportunities to take flights at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and gain a unique perspective of the massive convention grounds from a Ford Tri-Motor, Bell 47 Souix, a B-25 Mitchell bomber and more. My last trip I was in the nose cone of a B-17 Flying Fortress flying over the field looking below at P-51 Mustangs that were buzzing the field!
2025's week long show was mind blowing with so many aircraft on static and flying display along with the Wednesday and Saturday night displays and fireworks. As well as the itallian skydivers who were amazing.
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt “Bonnie”, (recently restored), is the first Thunderbolt to attend AirVenture in a number of years. Bonnie is believed to be the only flying Republic-built razorback P-47 in the world and she put on some great low level high speed passes right in front of the crowd line.
Another recently restored aircraft was the (Jackie Cochran) P-51C “Thunderbird”, which is one of the more recognizable post-war Mustangs, having won the 1949 Bendix Trophy race set a piston-powered speed record of 470 mph.
Additionally, 10-12 Corsairs attended as part of the AirVenture 2023 Corsair gathering- A tribute was paid also to the Korean War Movie “Devotion” with a number of F4 Corsairs and modern day F-18 counter parts showing off formation flying and low level high speed passes and aerobatics.
A number of Vietnam (theme) War-era aircraft also attended, representing aircraft types such as the; A-1 Skyraider, AC-47 Gunship, C-123 “Thunderpig”, O-2 “Bird Dog”, L-19, Cobra, Chinook, Huey, and Loach.
What you wont see anywhere else in the world was the Red Star MIG gathering and displays! A MiG-17 (“Fresco”), MiG-21 (“Fishbed”), MiG-23 (“Flogger”), MiG-29 (“Fulcrum”). These jets put on spectacular displays and mock battles over the airfield with pyrotechnics and afterburners it was something else!
Also on the field and in the air were the; NASA “Super Guppy”, The famous “Heritage Flights”, Flypasts from the B-52, F-15 Eagle, EA-18 Growler, P-3 Orion, C-5 Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemasters, KC-135 Strato Tanker, V-22 Osprey, Shooting stars, Sabre’s, T-29 Trojan’s and displays and mock battles from the A-10 Warthogs, The Lockheed Constellation “Connie”, F-35 Lightning the U2, Black Hawk’s sequence and displays, a HUGE array of WW2 aircraft including the B-29 Super Fortress, B-17 Flying Fortress’s, B-25 Mitchell’s, P-51 Mustangs, F4 Corsairs, Yak 52’s, Harvards/Texans, Grumman Bearcat, P-40 Kittyhawk, and so much more its impossible to know where to start!
The F-22 Raptor demo was simply outstanding and jaw dropping- the incredible amount of power this aircraft has to basically hover its nearly 22 tonnes weight has to be seen.
EXTENSION After a super week at the EAA Airventure airshow in Oshkosh onto Dayton then we have an exciting extension tour available going to Washington to see the Smithsonian and Udvar Hazy Museums, and we get to fly home out of New York on the direct flight with Air New Zealand on the Dreamliner. We can add on any optional connections or travel arrangement you would like in New Zealand to join the tour, and any other international travel arrangements you would like to add onto this.
The EAA fly-in convention was first held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1953. In 1959, the event moved to Rockford, Illinois, where it was held annually through 1969 before coming to Oshkosh. EAA moved its permanent headquarters from the Milwaukee area to Oshkosh in 1983.
The 2025 EAA Oshkosh Airventure show was outstanding! EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 set a record with 704,000 attendees, more than 10,000 aircraft operations, and over 15,000 camping sites. The event featured more than 1,600 forums, workshops, and presentations, with 2,305 international visitors from 94 countries and 901 media representatives. It is not uncommon to see an average of approximately 148 takeoffs/landings per hour when the airport is open.
The array of planes to view is astounding with showplanes, homebuilt aircraft, warbirds, ultralights, seaplanes, microlites, amphibians, aerobatic aircraft, and rotorcraft.
This week-long extravaganza of static, aerial displays, mock battles, night displays and fireworks is something that you’ve never experienced before. From every aspect of aviation: WW1, WW2, post war, homebuilds, general aviation, the latest in current military as well as commercial aircraft.
Like a city, EAA AirVenture is made up of many neighborhoods, each with its own distinct personality and with a unique assortment of aircraft that you’ll only find at Oshkosh. Boeing Plaza is AirVenture’s marquee display area that is home to many of the featured attractions, ranging from historic warbirds to the latest innovations in flight.
Homebuilts: marvel at craftsmanship and dedication as you walk among the thousands of homebuilt aircraft flown to Oshkosh.Warbird Alley: see historic World War II, Korea and Vietnam-era military aircraft at one of the most popular attractions.Vintage: take a trip way back in time to the early years of aviation where authentic and replica aircraft will bring you back to its roots.Ultralights: take in the laid-back style the lighter side of Oshkosh offers.Aerobatics: the world’s best aerobatic performers and their aircraft converge each year at Oshkosh.Seaplane Base: take a shuttle down to the Seaplane Base, nestled deep in the trees in a picturesque cove along Lake Winnebago.EAA Museum: make sure you visit this incredible museum with its hundreds of rare and unique airplanes. Access is included with your admission wristband.There’s outdoor garden bars, places to eat, exhibits, kids activities centre, expos, workshops, training seminars, presentations from famous aviators, International Visitors tent, concerts, fireworks displays and more!
If you really want to treat yourself, don’t miss out on seeing the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration® from above. There are plenty of opportunities to take flights at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and gain a unique perspective of the massive convention grounds from a Ford Tri-Motor, Bell 47 Souix, a B-25 Mitchell bomber and more. My last trip I was in the nose cone of a B-17 Flying Fortress flying over the field looking below at P-51 Mustangs that were buzzing the field!
2025's week long show was mind blowing with so many aircraft on static and flying display along with the Wednesday and Saturday night displays and fireworks. As well as the itallian skydivers who were amazing.
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt “Bonnie”, (recently restored), is the first Thunderbolt to attend AirVenture in a number of years. Bonnie is believed to be the only flying Republic-built razorback P-47 in the world and she put on some great low level high speed passes right in front of the crowd line.
Another recently restored aircraft was the (Jackie Cochran) P-51C “Thunderbird”, which is one of the more recognizable post-war Mustangs, having won the 1949 Bendix Trophy race set a piston-powered speed record of 470 mph.
Additionally, 10-12 Corsairs attended as part of the AirVenture 2023 Corsair gathering- A tribute was paid also to the Korean War Movie “Devotion” with a number of F4 Corsairs and modern day F-18 counter parts showing off formation flying and low level high speed passes and aerobatics.
A number of Vietnam (theme) War-era aircraft also attended, representing aircraft types such as the; A-1 Skyraider, AC-47 Gunship, C-123 “Thunderpig”, O-2 “Bird Dog”, L-19, Cobra, Chinook, Huey, and Loach.
What you wont see anywhere else in the world was the Red Star MIG gathering and displays! A MiG-17 (“Fresco”), MiG-21 (“Fishbed”), MiG-23 (“Flogger”), MiG-29 (“Fulcrum”). These jets put on spectacular displays and mock battles over the airfield with pyrotechnics and afterburners it was something else!
Also on the field and in the air were the; NASA “Super Guppy”, The famous “Heritage Flights”, Flypasts from the B-52, F-15 Eagle, EA-18 Growler, P-3 Orion, C-5 Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemasters, KC-135 Strato Tanker, V-22 Osprey, Shooting stars, Sabre’s, T-29 Trojan’s and displays and mock battles from the A-10 Warthogs, The Lockheed Constellation “Connie”, F-35 Lightning the U2, Black Hawk’s sequence and displays, a HUGE array of WW2 aircraft including the B-29 Super Fortress, B-17 Flying Fortress’s, B-25 Mitchell’s, P-51 Mustangs, F4 Corsairs, Yak 52’s, Harvards/Texans, Grumman Bearcat, P-40 Kittyhawk, and so much more its impossible to know where to start!
The F-22 Raptor demo was simply outstanding and jaw dropping- the incredible amount of power this aircraft has to basically hover its nearly 22 tonnes weight has to be seen.
EXTENSION After a super week at the EAA Airventure airshow in Oshkosh onto Dayton then we have an exciting extension tour available going to Washington to see the Smithsonian and Udvar Hazy Museums, and we get to fly home out of New York on the direct flight with Air New Zealand on the Dreamliner. We can add on any optional connections or travel arrangement you would like in New Zealand to join the tour, and any other international travel arrangements you would like to add onto this.
