Rock your wings
Over 10,000 planes land at EAA under the directions of the aircraft controllers who man the tower at this airport, which for one week is the world's busiest airport
What is Wittman Regional Airport, KOSH, Oshkosh, WI
Planes flying in from Germany are designated by this letter
What is "D"
Though the infamous Enola Gay is grounded, EAA and the Commemorative Air Force pilot the remaining two flying B-29s in the world
What is Doc and FiFi
Often called the best kept secret of EAA, Seaplane Base is a relaxing getaway from the rest of the hubbub of the show located on this lake
What is Lake Winnebago
During EAA, the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center tasks this civilian based auxiliary with conducting the world's largest precautionary search and rescue mission
What is Civil Air Patrol
It is not just pilots and aircraft enthusiasts who benefit from AirVenture. This surrounding region reaps over $250 million dollars in revenue.
What is the Fox Valley
All domestic flights arriving in Oshkosh come bearing the letter "N" for this country
What is the United States
During the 2024 AirVenture, this active duty airman attended the convention as Miss America to promote aviation and careers in the United States Air Force
Who is 2nd Lt Madison Marsh
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, there are only this even number of seaplane bases within the state that are accessible to the public without prior permission
What is four
During EAA, over a 1,000 female pilots gather to celebrate and commemorate women in aviation by taking a group picture during this event
What is WomenVenture
In the late 1950s, EAA moved to this Illinois city to accommodate ever growing number of attendees
What is Rockford
Planes coming from this northmost North American country are designated by the letter "C"
What is Canada
In 2017, astronauts from this NASA program, including Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell reunited during AirVenture
What is the Apollo program
In 1989, a handful of seaplane pilots at EAA ate this watery fruit, which later lent its name to the annual social at Seaplane Base held Friday of the show
What is watermelon
The Wittman tower is the busiest tower in the world for the week of EAA, managing during operational hours this many aircraft landing and taking off per hour
What is 113
The starting line for the AirVenture cup, an annual air race that circumnavigates northern Wisconsin before landing in Merrill, WI.
What is Wausau Downtown Airport, AUW, Wausau, WI
Planes with "XA," "XB," and "XC" hail from this country south of the border
What is Mexico
In 2016, this sci-fi scoundrel and real life pilot flew the 2 millionth Young Eagle flight over Oshkosh, just a hop and skip from where he attended college in Ripon, Wisconsin
Who is Harrison Ford
Many seaplane pilots have graced the shores of Lake Winnebago, including this barefoot country singer in his restored Grumman HU-16 Albatross, "The Hemisphere Dancer"
Who is Jimmy Buffett
From the building of the current infrastructure at Wittman Field to the annual maintenance and boots on the ground operations, EAA is a volunteer driven event. In 2024, this record breaking number of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work
What is 6,000
In 1953, the inaugural EAA fly-in was held at this Milwaukee County airport
What is Timmerman Field
Planes hopping across the pond from Britain arrive at their destination bearing this letter
What is "G"
The queen of aerial reconnaissance, the U-2, gets its nickname from this fire-breathing, mythical aerial beast
What is a dragon; What is the Dragon Lady
In 1910, aviation pioneer Henri Fabre achieved lift off and landing on water in the first seaplane, "Canard", which is aptly named after the most commonly found waterfowl in the world
What is a duck
In 2024, EAA AirVenture broke the previous attendance record of 677,000, which included record numbers of attendees, volunteers, and exhibitors leaving the grand total for the week this number
What is 686,000 attendees