WWII 75th (Plus 1) Lineup at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
WWII 75th (Plus 1) Lineup at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
An impressive lineup of Mustangs preparing to take off in honor of Col.Clarence Bud Anderson, and other WWII veterans at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. (photo by George Land)
PRESS RELEASE – The aviation story of World War II will be told through special flying activities during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, as the event commemorates 75 years (plus 1) since the end of the conflict. The 68th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention will be held July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
The afternoon air shows on Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, will feature programs that chronologically recollect aviation history during that time, from U.S. involvement in the Eagle Squadron and American Volunteer Group “Flying Tigers” prior to Pearl Harbor and the Doolittle Raid, to the major battles in the European and Pacif