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The Stahr of Aviation Airbrush Artists

John Stahr’s RV-8 “American Angel” on display at the Portland, Oregon Hot Rod Show. Courtesy John Stahr
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Key Takeaways:

  • John Stahr is a celebrated aviation airbrush artist known for his custom-painted experimental aircraft and business jets.
  • His intricate designs, often forming a "flying art gallery," are a major attraction at events like EAA AirVenture, where his work, including his "American Angel RV-8," is strategically displayed.
  • With a career spanning decades, Stahr has personalized over 100 experimental aircraft and numerous business jets with diverse and detailed themes, such as the popular Star Wars-themed "Millenium Phenom."
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If you’ve ever ridden the North 40 tram at EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh out past the Forums buildings and noticed a line of beautiful custom-painted experimental airplanes parked next to each other on the east side of the road just north of the Forums, that was aviation airbrush artist John Stahr’s flying art gallery. With his own incredible American Angel RV-8 as the foundation, the lineup of his numerous custom airbrushed designs on these planes is nothing short of jaw-dropping.

Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel is an instrument-rated private pilot and former airplane owner who has been flying since 1996. As an aviation journalist and photographer, he has covered all aspects of the general and business aviation communities for a long list of major aviation magazines, newspapers and websites. He has never met a flying machine that he didn’t like, and has written about his love of aviation for years on his Airplanista blog. For 10 years until 2019, he hosted the popular ‘Oshbash’ social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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