Photos From Oshkosh: Illustrations on an Airplane

Artist Noah Heckel used acrylic markers to draw on the plastic wrap covering a Piper Archer.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 04:30 PM ET

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AOPA’s giveaway Piper Archer, covered in illustrations [Credit: Meg Godlewski]

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AOPA partnered with Scheme Designers to create a temporary publicity wrap for their giveaway Piper Archer.
At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, artist Noah Heckel drew crowd-requested designs on the aircraft's plastic wrap using acrylic markers.
This decorative plastic wrap is temporary and will be removed after AirVenture, with the airplane then receiving a permanent new paint job.

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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) teamed up with Scheme Designers on a publicity wrap for its next giveaway airplane, a Piper Archer.

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, artist Noah Heckel used acrylic markers to draw on the plastic wrap that covers the aircraft and took requests from the crowd. Kids asked for Batman and Snoopy.