Well met in Oshkosh

Exhibitors and aircraft line the main campus July 20, the day before EAA AirVenture began at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Photo by David Tulis.

"Flight Chops" Steve Thorne arrives in his Van’s Aircraft RV-7. Photo by David Tulis.

A Lockwood AirCam pilot waves upon arrival at EAA AirVenture. Photo by David Tulis.

California pilot Mara’D Smith documents early arriving aircraft landing near the Runway 27 green square. Photo by David Tulis.

Clouds tower over a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Douglas DC-3 in the warbirds area. Photo by David Tulis.

A Mission Alliance Global Bearhawk Five aircraft destined for display arrives for AirVenture. Photo by David Tulis.

Social media aviation influencers Paul Hooker and Erin Daly celebrate at the Garmin pavilion after bringing a Bearhawk Five aircraft to AirVenture. Photo by David Tulis.

One of the nearly 100 Cessnas flying in with the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh mass arrival taxis past the Brown Arch. Photo by David Tulis.

A variety of Cessna models fill the sky on the approach to Runway 36 at Wittman Regional Airport during the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh mass arrival. Cessna 182 Skylanes led the way with 37 aircraft, followed by 30 Cessna Cardinals and 12 Skyhawks. Photo by David Tulis.

Brian Ingraham of Texas attracts a crowd with his BD -5J microjet, one of six models flying in the United S tates. Ingraham planned to fly the small jet twice during the week during aviation aerial showcases. Photo by David Tulis.

A North American P-51 Mustang is silhouetted by the setting sun in the warbird area. Photo by David Tulis.