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Enjoy EAA AirVenture Evening
Programs at Theater in the Woods
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Year after year, EAA’s Theater in the Woods
evening programs provide AirVenture attendees with a great way to cap a
day at Oshkosh, offering exclusive presentations, musical entertainment,
and appearances by some of the most revered and respected people in
aviation. From Sunday’s
pre-convention program to Saturday night’s finale, there’s
something for everyone at Theater in the Woods.
Here is the week’s line-up at a glance.
Monday, July 23
- Official welcome from Winnebago County
officials
- Presentation of the Bill Barber
Showmanship Award by World Airshow
News
- Anousheh Ansari, the world’s first
female space tourist, talks about her adventures at the International
Space Station
- Virgin Galactic/SpaceShipTwo update -
Join representatives from Virgin Galactic for an update on space
tourism and meet someone who’s getting ready to train for a mission.
Tuesday, July 24
- Enjoy the close-knit harmonies of the
Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus
- EAA President Tom Poberezny presents the
EAA President’s Awards and the Freedom of Flight Award.
- Laugh it up with Stan Chen, aviation
comedian.
- SR-71 Blackbird Pilots, Rich Graham,
Bill Orcutt and Gen. Pat O’Halloran, describe flight in the
legendary supersonic jet.
- Learn about “Flying the Goodyear Blimp”
with Ed Ogden and crew.
Wednesday, July 25
- Be on hand for the debut performance of
the EAA Concert Band, conducted by Elton L. Eisele.
- FAA Administrator Marion Blakey presents
the National General Aviation Awards.
- General Chuck Yeager talks about his
legendary aviation career on this, the 60th anniversary year of his
historic Mach 1 flight.
- The Candy Bomber, Col. Gail Halvorsen,
pilot of the famous C-54 airplane, reunites with one of the kids on
the ground during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-49.
Thursday, July 26
- Maggie Beth Estes provides musical
entertainment on the fiddle.
- F-22 Raptor Pilots, including Maj. “Max”
Moga, describe the 21st century American fighter jet.
- Step back in time with the “AVI8TORS”,
a USO-style WWII era singing group.
Friday, July 27
- Julane Lund plays Norwegian and
Norwegian-American fiddle music.
- Presentation of the EAA AirVenture
Rotorcraft awards.
- See Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of
the Apollo 13 mission.
- Steve Fossett & Einar Enevoldson
Discuss their world record-setting glider flight into the stratosphere
with the Perlan Project.
- Fighter Pilot Legends - Host David
Hartman moderates this special program featuring Bud Anderson; Gunther
Rall, Tex Hill, and Bob Hoover.
Saturday, July 28
- Presentation of the EAA AirVenture
Vintage Aircraft awards
- Performance by the U.S. Air Force Band
Schedule is subject to change, so check the
EAA AirVenture website for the latest information.
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