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It is ironic that Boeing should sponsor EAA AirVenture’s main display plaza and have it feature the latest Airbus airliner.
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The latest Goodyear airship, Wingfoot 1, is in fact a Zeppelin. With a rigid keel, it is no longer a blimp but a proper airship.
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This hot air balloon remained tethered during the show, but provided a colorful backdrop to the ultralight and light sport aircraft display area.
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Gene Soucy turns on the wingtip fireworks on his Grumman ShowCat biplane.
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Formation flying is difficult enough in daylight, so very few except the AeroShell team attempt it at night.
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Four T-6s of the AeroShell Team add to the drama with LED lights in their engine cowlings and flame and smoke flares on their tails.
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A wide variety of homebuilt aircraft ranges from those that are now classed as classics to the latest designs.
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Many Oshkosh visitors camp with their aircraft.
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Homebuilt show aircraft flocked to Oshkosh.
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The Airbus A350 XWB was a star of the show, with long lines waiting to view the flight test interior of the second aircraft to join the certification program.
Night-time aerobatics, the new Goodyear Zeppelin and the latest Airbus A350 XWB airliner provided just some of the highlights of this year’s shows.
Images: John Norris