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734,000 people. Over 10,000 aircraft. One week in Oshkosh Wisconsin.
Every July, Wittman Regional Airport becomes the busiest airspace on the planet. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 drew a record 734,000 attendees from 98 countries and more than 10,000 aircraft, with 2,851 showplanes on the grounds.
But the numbers aren't the story. We spent the week asking one question: why do these people keep coming back, year after year, in ever-increasing numbers?
Thousands of owners camping under the wings of their own aircraft. Warbirds and vintage airliners flying every day, not just sitting on display. The seaplane base on Lake Winnebago. The night airshow. KidVenture, where volunteers put the next generation's hands on real aircraft. And six pilots who each remember the exact moment flying stopped being something they watched and became something they had to do.
FEATURING
Maj. Samuel Larson — Thunderbirds
Todd Kirschstetter — corporate pilot, owner of a Cessna 190
Carissa Yang — flight instructor working toward the airlines
Jon Hunt — former BBC TV reporter turned general aviation YouTuber
Alexandre Frota — first Brazilian to fly solo around the world, mid-trip at Oshkosh
Greg Reverdiau — co-founder and Head of Training, Pilot Institute
Bill Lund – Chairman of the R/C operations Kidventure
Roger Lee — KidVenture volunteer, Circle Masters control line model club
Michael Sharp — vintage aircraft volunteer and student pilot
Narrated by Chip Loop
Created by Joyvel Osorio
MUSIC
Music by several artists, licensed through Musicbed. Full credits in the film.
Special thanks to Pilot Institute for their cooperation with this documentary.
Become a pilot today: pilotinstitute.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 The busiest airspace on the planet
00:54 What is EAA AirVenture Oshkosh?
01:54 Why do they keep coming back?
03:07 Vintage aircraft, warbirds and Pioneer Airport
04:13 Todd's Cessna 190
05:03 The moment they fell in love with flying
07:24 Meet the pilots
08:45 KidVenture: planting aviation seeds
09:56 Forums, classes and exhibitors
11:08 The night airshow
12:31 Getting around Wittman Regional Airport
13:04 The seaplane base at Lake Winnebago
15:05 Helicopter rides over the show
15:40 Camp Scholler and the grass strip
17:02 The volunteers who make it happen
17:52 Already planning next year
WATCH NEXT — The P-51 Mustang, in depth: youtu.be/viGd4iif4UU
No image or sound shown in this video was generated by AI. Narration, filming, editing and music was all made by real humans.
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 ran July 20–26, 2026 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
#Oshkosh #EAAAirVenture #AirVenture2026 #Aviation #Airshow #Warbirds #GeneralAviation #Pilots #Documentary
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Website joyplanes.com
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MB01S3NS5A7WVBI
734,000 people. Over 10,000 aircraft. One week in Oshkosh Wisconsin.
Every July, Wittman Regional Airport becomes the busiest airspace on the planet. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 drew a record 734,000 attendees from 98 countries and more than 10,000 aircraft, with 2,851 showplanes on the grounds.
But the numbers aren't the story. We spent the week asking one question: why do these people keep coming back, year after year, in ever-increasing numbers?
Thousands of owners camping under the wings of their own aircraft. Warbirds and vintage airliners flying every day, not just sitting on display. The seaplane base on Lake Winnebago. The night airshow. KidVenture, where volunteers put the next generation's hands on real aircraft. And six pilots who each remember the exact moment flying stopped being something they watched and became something they had to do.
FEATURING
Maj. Samuel Larson — Thunderbirds
Todd Kirschstetter — corporate pilot, owner of a Cessna 190
Carissa Yang — flight instructor working toward the airlines
Jon Hunt — former BBC TV reporter turned general aviation YouTuber
Alexandre Frota — first Brazilian to fly solo around the world, mid-trip at Oshkosh
Greg Reverdiau — co-founder and Head of Training, Pilot Institute
Bill Lund – Chairman of the R/C operations Kidventure
Roger Lee — KidVenture volunteer, Circle Masters control line model club
Michael Sharp — vintage aircraft volunteer and student pilot
Narrated by Chip Loop
Created by Joyvel Osorio
MUSIC
Music by several artists, licensed through Musicbed. Full credits in the film.
Special thanks to Pilot Institute for their cooperation with this documentary.
Become a pilot today: pilotinstitute.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 The busiest airspace on the planet
00:54 What is EAA AirVenture Oshkosh?
01:54 Why do they keep coming back?
03:07 Vintage aircraft, warbirds and Pioneer Airport
04:13 Todd's Cessna 190
05:03 The moment they fell in love with flying
07:24 Meet the pilots
08:45 KidVenture: planting aviation seeds
09:56 Forums, classes and exhibitors
11:08 The night airshow
12:31 Getting around Wittman Regional Airport
13:04 The seaplane base at Lake Winnebago
15:05 Helicopter rides over the show
15:40 Camp Scholler and the grass strip
17:02 The volunteers who make it happen
17:52 Already planning next year
WATCH NEXT — The P-51 Mustang, in depth: youtu.be/viGd4iif4UU
No image or sound shown in this video was generated by AI. Narration, filming, editing and music was all made by real humans.
Subscribing genuinely helps us make more aviation documentaries like this one.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 ran July 20–26, 2026 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
#Oshkosh #EAAAirVenture #AirVenture2026 #Aviation #Airshow #Warbirds #GeneralAviation #Pilots #Documentary
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, world's biggest airshow, Oshkosh air show documentary, Wittman Regional Airport, AirVenture 2026 highlights, warbirds, vintage aircraft, homebuilt aircraft, aircraft camping, KidVenture, Camp Scholler, Oshkosh seaplane base, USAF Thunderbirds, night airshow, general aviation, student pilot, flight training, aviation documentary 2026
Website joyplanes.com
Music license ID:
MB01S3NS5A7WVBI
![10,000 Airplanes & 734,000 People | Worlds Biggest Airshow Documentary [EAA Oshkosh 2026]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JrFHcYmrQx8/mqdefault.jpg "10,000 Airplanes & 734,000 People | Worlds Biggest Airshow Documentary [EAA Oshkosh 2026]
734,000 people. Over 10,000 aircraft. One week in Oshkosh Wisconsin.
Every July, Wittman Regional Airport becomes the busiest airspace on the planet. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 drew a record 734,000 attendees from 98 countries and more than 10,000 aircraft, with 2,851 showplanes on the grounds.
But the numbers arent the story. We spent the week asking one question: why do these people keep coming back, year after year, in ever-increasing numbers?
Thousands of owners camping under the wings of their own aircraft. Warbirds and vintage airliners flying every day, not just sitting on display. The seaplane base on Lake Winnebago. The night airshow. KidVenture, where volunteers put the next generations hands on real aircraft. And six pilots who each remember the exact moment flying stopped being something they watched and became something they had to do.
FEATURING
Maj. Samuel Larson — Thunderbirds
Todd Kirschstetter — corporate pilot, owner of a Cessna 190
Carissa Yang — flight instructor working toward the airlines
Jon Hunt — former BBC TV reporter turned general aviation YouTuber
Alexandre Frota — first Brazilian to fly solo around the world, mid-trip at Oshkosh
Greg Reverdiau — co-founder and Head of Training, Pilot Institute
Bill Lund – Chairman of the R/C operations Kidventure
Roger Lee — KidVenture volunteer, Circle Masters control line model club
Michael Sharp — vintage aircraft volunteer and student pilot
Narrated by Chip Loop
Created by Joyvel Osorio
MUSIC
Music by several artists, licensed through Musicbed. Full credits in the film.
Special thanks to Pilot Institute for their cooperation with this documentary.
Become a pilot today: https://pilotinstitute.com/
CHAPTERS
00:00 The busiest airspace on the planet
00:54 What is EAA AirVenture Oshkosh?
01:54 Why do they keep coming back?
03:07 Vintage aircraft, warbirds and Pioneer Airport
04:13 Todds Cessna 190
05:03 The moment they fell in love with flying
07:24 Meet the pilots
08:45 KidVenture: planting aviation seeds
09:56 Forums, classes and exhibitors
11:08 The night airshow
12:31 Getting around Wittman Regional Airport
13:04 The seaplane base at Lake Winnebago
15:05 Helicopter rides over the show
15:40 Camp Scholler and the grass strip
17:02 The volunteers who make it happen
17:52 Already planning next year
WATCH NEXT — The P-51 Mustang, in depth: https://youtu.be/viGd4iif4UU
No image or sound shown in this video was generated by AI. Narration, filming, editing and music was all made by real humans.
Subscribing genuinely helps us make more aviation documentaries like this one.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 ran July 20–26, 2026 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
#Oshkosh #EAAAirVenture #AirVenture2026 #Aviation #Airshow #Warbirds #GeneralAviation #Pilots #Documentary
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, worlds biggest airshow, Oshkosh air show documentary, Wittman Regional Airport, AirVenture 2026 highlights, warbirds, vintage aircraft, homebuilt aircraft, aircraft camping, KidVenture, Camp Scholler, Oshkosh seaplane base, USAF Thunderbirds, night airshow, general aviation, student pilot, flight training, aviation documentary 2026
Website https://joyplanes.com/
Music license ID:
MB01S3NS5A7WVBI")
