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Gallery: Monday at Oshkosh ’22

Come along as we share all the sights of opening day at the world's biggest aviation party.

Skywriting displays the obvious in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It’s time for the annual weeklong AirVenture airshow. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
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Key Takeaways:

  • EAA AirVenture 2022 has commenced in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, celebrating its opening day as the world's biggest aviation event.
  • The week-long airshow attracts approximately half a million visitors and thousands of aircraft, making Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) exceptionally busy.
  • Attendees can see a diverse range of aircraft, from vintage planes like a WACO and a DC-3 to modern jets such as the Cirrus Vision Jet, a Delta Air Lines A330, and military aircraft like the KC-135R.
  • Opening day was characterized by large crowds, bustling concession stands, and a vibrant atmosphere for aviation enthusiasts.
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The 2022 edition of EAA AirVenture is under way in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Come along as we share all the sights of opening day at the world’s biggest aviation party.

Half a million visitors and thousands of aircraft make the trip to Oshkosh every year. [Photo: Stephen Yeates]
A WACO on display Sunday at the AirVenture airshow. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) is one of the busiest places in the country this week. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
Delta Air Lines brought its special Olympic Games Team USA livery Airbus A330-900neo airliner to the AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Monday. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
The fun meter is on-point as the week-long airshow begins. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
Cirrus shows off its G2+ Vision Jet. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
Dynamic Aviation’s restored DC-3 airliner, named Miss Virginia, is at Oshkosh for all to see. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
A Cirrus SR22T draws a crowd. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
The crowds start to form at the concession stands. [Photo: Stephen Yeates]

Seats for lunch were hard to come by on a picture-perfect opening day. [Photo: Stephen Yeates]
Geeking out on a refueling boom on the tail of a Boeing KC-135R operated by the U.S. Air National Guard 128th Air Refueling Wing. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
A Grob G-520 Egrett turboprop which is used to tow the high-altitude Perlan 2 experimental glider. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
The business end of a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet. [Photo: Thom Patterson]

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