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Photos From Oshkosh: Sunrise on Day 1

EAA AirVenture gets underway.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 02:00 PM ET

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Sunrise at Oshkosh [Credit: Meg Godlewski]

Key Takeaways:

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh begins on Monday with a sunrise ceremony at the Brown Arch.
Paving stones leading to the arch serve as memorials for loved ones with aviation connections.

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Monday begins with sunrise at the Brown Arch. The paving stones that lead to the arch are in memory of loved ones with a connection to aviation.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.