Night Air Show, Fireworks Return To Cap Off Final Evening At
60th Annual Fly-In
It's January. In many places of the world, it's darn cold. So
what better way to chase away the winter blues than to start
thinking about Oshkosh ... Wisconsin in July.
The show is on the minds of many of the world’s top air
show performers, who have already given early confirmations to
participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, the 60th annual
“World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” scheduled
for July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport.
Among the highlights for the afternoon air show lineup in 2012
is Chuck Aaron’s Red Bull aerobatic helicopter, the AeroShell
Aerobatic Team, Matt Younkin and his Twin Beech, Bob Carlton and
the Jet Sailplane, and Warbird Spectaculars (including expanded
shows on Friday and Saturday featuring pyrotechnics). Also
scheduled are Sean Tucker and his Pitts, Gene Soucy and his
Showcat, and Mike Goulian and his Extra. In addition, Greg Koontz
and the Alabama Boys will help celebrate the 75th anniversary of
the Piper Cub during EAA AirVenture 2012, as will the return of
Kyle Franklin flying in his PA-18 Super Cub comedy routine.
“Each of these performers work as a headline act at air
shows throughout the country, but they come together at in Oshkosh
to form an all-star roster of the ‘best of the
best,’” said Rod Hightower, EAA President/CEO.
“Each afternoon’s showcase and air show create a daily
attraction that simply cannot be seen anywhere else but EAA
AirVenture, which has the most knowledgeable and appreciative
audiences on the air show circuit.”
The afternoon air show is an anticipated spectacle each day at
EAA AirVenture, providing an exciting way to round out to a full
day on the Oshkosh flightline. In 2012, the best elements of the
daily air show and the “showcase” flying from previous
years will again be combined to provide several hours of exciting
and entertaining aerial entertainment. To cap the week, the widely
popular night air show and fireworks will be held on Saturday, July
28, to thrill attendees with a mix of aerobatics and pyrotechnics
all musically choreographed.
Exact daily performance schedules will be finalized in the weeks
prior to EAA AirVenture and will be announced through the
event’s extensive website. Advance
purchase admission tickets and camping for AirVenture 2012 are now
available online as
well.
Daily air shows at EAA AirVenture are presented by Rockwell
Collins.