EAA AirVenture starts next week in Oshkosh. Here’s a look at what’s in store for the 71st edition.

OSHKOSH – Just seven more days!

The aviation world will take over the Oshkosh skies in just one week when EAA AirVenture returns to Wittman Regional Airport for its 71st edition July 22-28.

Billed as the world’s biggest fly-in convention, AirVenture is set for another year of record attendance after the 2023 edition attracted more than 677,000 people and more than 10,000 aircraft to Oshkosh.

And this edition will feature a number of new attractions, including a scheduled appearance by Miss America, Madison Marsh, who is an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force.

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will also be in attendance to mark the Royal Canadian Air Force’s centennial celebration through a series of demo flights.

They aren’t the only military demonstration team that will be in town, as the Frecce Tricolori of the Italian Air Force is returning to the fly-in convention after last participating at AirVenture in 1986.

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Some of the other highlights include:

• Displays of weapons systems technology from U.S. Air Force weapons management, Air Force Materiel Command;
• A popular presentation series, Warbirds in Review, telling 80 years’ worth of aviation and military stories through pilots and aircraft owners;
• An interactive presentation series, Vintage in Review, showcasing antique and classic airplanes from the 1920s to the 1940s;
• A commemoration of the 80-year anniversary of 1944’s “Turning of the Tide” in World War II, featuring a large collection of D-day and other World War II-era aircraft; and
• A state-of-the-art night 500-drone show featuring animated sequences tightly synchronized to a musical score.

Daily air shows will run 2:30-6:30 p.m. July 22-27 and 1-4:30 p.m. July 28.

Two separate night shows are scheduled for July 24 and 27, both from 8 to 10 p.m.

A full lineup can be found at https://www.eaa.org/airventure/features-and-attractions/eaa-airventure-air-show.

Tickets can be purchased for the entire week or daily, while there are optional add-ons such as parking, camping and flight experiences.

Daily tickets are $45 for adult members and $63 for adult non-members. Veterans and active military members pay $45 while kids 18 years and younger are admitted free.

Advanced tickets and camping reservations are available for purchase at AirVenture.org. Patrons can access the daily schedule at https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Index/17504.

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