How to Navigate the Warbirds at AirVenture

The most popular place at the world’s biggest aviation event deserves some pre-planning.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 01:58 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The Warbirds area at EAA AirVenture is a popular, dynamic exhibit showcasing hundreds of privately-owned vintage military aircraft, often including new restorations, grouped by type and with displays that change daily.
Visitors can explore the extensive collection via tram tours or on foot, attend educational "Warbirds in Review" lectures, immerse themselves in a 1944 Living History Encampment, and children can engage with flight simulators.
Proper etiquette is essential, including not touching privately-owned aircraft without permission and respecting volunteers and flight operations; early mornings are best for static displays and photos, while midday is ideal for watching flight action from the main showgrounds.
Made possible by approximately 600 dedicated volunteers, the Warbirds area is highlighted as a significant and enriching, multi-generational experience, considered a must-visit part of AirVenture that warrants a full day of exploration.

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The Warbirds area is one of the most popular parts of EAA AirVenture, and also one of the most populated and the most dynamic. The Warbird display area is located on the north end of Oshkosh’s Wittman Field (KOSH), and it’s accessible by footpath or by tram. The aircraft are grouped by use. Usually, the fighters are parked together as are the training aircraft, the liaison birds, helicopters, jets, and larger transports and bombers.

Bill Fischer, executive director of EAA Warbirds of America, is anticipating a good turnout this year.