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Oshkosh 2019 Events (7/13/2019)This calendar is constantly being updated. Check back here often or the postings at The Red Barn HQ, Vintage Hangar, and Tall Pines Café for more details and latest updates. (Last Updated 07-13-2019) NEW for 2019: Grand Re-Opening of the Red Barn Store Monday morning at 9:00 am immediately following the Vintage Town Hall Pre-Convention: Volunteers [&hellip… Read More

Pilot Phil “Luke” Coulson Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award (7/7/2019)KALAMAZOO, MI – At a ceremony on May 17, 2019, at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, MI, Phil Coulson was honored with the receipt of the FAA’s highest award for pilots, the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The award honors US citizens who have had safe flying records for over a 50 year period and [&hellip… Read More

Vintage in Review at AirVenture 2019 (7/3/2019)Join us each morning Monday through Friday for Vintage in Review beginning at 10:30 am and ending at noon. Vintage in Review is located in the Vintage Village on the flightline just west of the Red Vintage Tower. 10:30 am Monday through Friday: Ladies for Liberty will open Vintage in Review each day with their musical [&hellip… Read More

UPDATE: FUN and AFFORDABLE Display Filled for 2019 (6/8/2019)All spaces have been filled for the FUN and AFFORDABLE Vintage Aircraft Display Vintage will be featuring a static display of Fun and Affordable Vintage planes at AirVenture 2019. We are not looking for award winners. We are also not looking for basket cases. We ARE looking for affordable “every day flying” planes which will [&hellip… Read More

“Never Forget” June 6, 1944 (6/6/2019)(Ed. Note: For many years those of us who knew Charlie Harris as a writer would wake up on the morning of June 6th with the following message in our inboxes. Today on the 75th anniversary Charlie’s life-long friend, business partner, and dedicated member of our Vintage family Betsey Kersey forwarded Charlie’s traditional June 6th [&hellip… Read More

Vintage Forums Announced for AirVenture 2019 (5/30/2019)Vintage Forums, sponsored by B&C Specialty Products, will be held Monday through Friday at 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00 AM in the Vintage Hangar. Monday, July 22 8:00 AM – VAA Town Hall Meeting Presented by Susan Dusenbury Meet and talk with the VAA officers and directors over free coffee and donuts. Vintage leaders will [&hellip… Read More

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 NOTAM Released (5/2/2019)From EAA: May 2, 2019 – The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 NOTAM contains FAA-approved procedural changes that emerged from pilot feedback, and EAA has made additional arrival procedure recommendations to enhance safety. The NOTAM contains a new diversion procedure implemented by the FAA based on EAA recommendations, which flows traffic to Fond du Lac County Airport (KFDL) in [&hellip… Read More

2019 Featured Gatherings and Anniversaries (3/4/2019). The following aircraft will be featured at AirVenture 2019. Each Type Club handles the individual planes parked in their area. Some use first-come, first-served. Other clubs have specific planes they wish to feature within their area. If you would like to be parked with your Type Club, please contact them directly using the information [&hellip… Read More

Friends of the Red Barn 2019 (3/3/2019)Contribute to Friends of the Red Barn Online Today or download our printable form for mail contributions. NEW for 2019: Grand Re-Opening of the Vintage Red Barn Store. The Friends of the Red Barn Program is our only annual fund-raiser to support the VAA members, volunteers, and Vintage hospitality at Oshkosh. The VAA Red Barn is [&hellip… Read More

SAVE THE DATES: June 8-10, 2018 – Young Aviators Fly-In at Triple Tree (12/26/2017)by Cayla McLeod Calling all young adults and youth in aviation for the first annual Young Aviators Fly-In at Triple Tree Aerodrome! Any age is welcome (including the young at heart) to come and celebrate the next generation of aviators. Aircraft and guests can begin arriving on Friday, June 8th at 9 AM and the event will [&hellip… Read More