EAA AirVenture is fast approaching (July 25 – July 31, 2022), and the Experimental Aircraft Association has made some announcements concerning their Warbirds In Review program. Each day of the show, from Monday through Saturday between 10 am and 1 pm, will feature a new lecture in Warbird Alley. EAA Warbirds of America sponsors the events. These informal sessions not only delve into an aircraft’s restoration, operation, and other aspects of owning a valued piece of history, but also spotlight veterans sharing stories about what it was like to fly the aircraft in combat or support the operation as a ground crew member.
Preceding the daily presentations at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., the Warbirds Living History Group re-enactors will do an educational talk/demonstration regarding the flight gear associated with the upcoming aircraft. Singers will also provide entertainment from the 1940s-1960s just prior to actual Warbirds in Review sessions. All Vietnam veterans in attendance will be recognized before each session, and book signing opportunities will follow in the Warbirds Merchandise Building.
Here’s the lineup for this year’s Warbirds in Review presentations:
| Date | Time | Presentation |
| July 25th | 10 a.m. | Westland Lysander III and Hawker Hurricane Mk XIII Dave Hadfield, John Carswell, Michael Potter |
| 1 p.m. | P-51 Mustang Lt. Col. Huie Lamb |
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| July 26th | 10 a.m. | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito and Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Jerry Yagen, Mike Spalding, Keegan Chetwynd, Mark Gannucci |
| 1 p.m. | P-51B, P-51D Mustangs and P-39Q Old Crow Col. C.E. “Bud” Anderson, Jack Roush, Capt. Jim Hagedorn, CAF Central Texas Wing |
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| July 27th | 10 a.m. | Grumman F7F-3P Tigercats, F4F-3 Wildcat, F8F-2 Bearcat, and F6F Hellcat Rod Lewis, Evan Fagen, Stew Dawson |
| 1 p.m. | Messerschmitt Me-109G-6s Kurt Braatz, Erickson Aircraft Collection, Bruce “Doc” Winter Kurt will join us via video conference from Germany for this very special presentation |
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| July 28th | 10 a.m. | North American F-100 Super Sabre Lt. Col. Dick Rutan, Dean “Cutter” Cutshall |
| 1 p.m. | Douglas C-47A Skytrain Lt. Col. Ray Fowler, Don Brooks, Liberty Foundation, Chris R. Van Valkenburgh |
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| July 29th | 10 a.m. | Bell UH-1 Iroquois and Sikorsky UH-34D Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady, Dave Schmitz, Mike Schneider |
| 1:15 p.m. | Veterans Tribute for all Services | |
| July 30th | 10 a.m. | U.S. Air Force 75th Anniversary Special – USAF Aircraft Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo |
| 1 p.m. | Tuskegee Airmen (Aircraft Pending) Lt. Col. George Hardy, Lt. Col. James Harvey, CAF Red Tail Squadron |
All aircraft and speakers are subject to change or cancellation.
The EAA Warbirds of America, a division of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a family of owners, pilots and enthusiasts of “warbirds,” or ex-military aircraft. The history of aviation includes the historic warbird aircraft from around the world. Warbirds have become the focus of the EAA Warbirds of America and Warbird Squadrons. Squadrons are a part of the EAA Chapter family and as such, offer the added value of membership participation at a local level. All men and women, pilots and non-pilots, owners and non-owners who cherish the proud heritage of military aircraft are invited to join the EAA Warbirds ranks. Join and receive Warbirds magazine (eight times per year). For more information, visit www.warbirds-eaa.org
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