Gallery: Aircraft, Fireworks And Drones Thrill Oshkosh Crowd During Night Airshow

An F-35A from the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Team made a late-afternoon performance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.

Vicky Benzing performs in her 1944 P-51 Plum Crazy. Aviation legend Clay Lacy flew the aircraft from 1964-72 in the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, winning the national championship in 1970.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 with the “Honoring Those Who Serve” livery is parked on Boeing Plaza.

Wednesday night’s airshow at EAA AirVenture 2025 opened with a historic flight featuring the last two remaining flyable B-29 Superfortresses escorted by two P-51 Mustangs.

The B-29 “Doc” makes a photo pass at the night airshow.

Randy Ball flies over the airshow in his MiG-17 in afterburner.

Greg Colyer flies the Lockheed T-33 “Acemaker” before the crowd at EAA AirVenture 2025.

The Titan Aerobatic Team performs just before dark during the Wednesday night flying display.

Matt Younkin performs in the night airshow in his 1943 Twin Beech.

During the nighttime airshow, the drones performed a tribute to aerobatic pilot Rob Holland, who died in an April crash at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia.

Kyle Fowler’s Rutan R-61 Long-EZ shoots fireworks while passing over the grounds during the night airshow.

Drones, fireworks and an aerial pyrotechnic display entertained the crowd at the 2025 EAA AirVenture nighttime airshow.

Afternoon humidity made for some great vapor clouds during the U.S. Navy Demonstration Team’s flight of the F/A-18 “Rhino.”

Lasers, ground pyrotechnics, drones and fireworks were choreographed to create an exciting and entertaining nighttime airshow. 

Aerial performers in the night airshow included Eric Edgren in his TClip, Ken Rieder in his RV-8 and Nate Hammond in a DHC-1 Chipmunk. Drones in the finale were provided by Starlight Aerial, with fireworks by Spielbauer and Pyrotechnics by the Tora Bomb Squad.