EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 (CANCELED)

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Post by Sandro » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:15 pm

If we have airventure :( :cry:
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Post by Nick » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:33 pm

This will be my first time visiting EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. I never have seen the Snowbirds in real life, it should be an experience of a lifetime. 8-)
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Post by Dannyman » Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:27 pm

EAA has confirmed the F-22 and F-35 demo teams will be in attendance per AirVenture News.
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Post by RyanS » Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:02 pm

EAA will not make a decision of AirVenture until early May, but they don't think they can push it any later than August

https://airshowstuff.com/v4/2020/eaa-ai ... cellation/
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Post by AndrewB2003 » Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:31 pm

I know the future of the airshow is uncertain at this time, but do you think it’s possible that the Boeing 777X may make an appearance?



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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:16 am

https://www.aviationpros.com/education- ... hkosh-2020

For now, we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best.
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Post by IDF783 » Fri May 01, 2020 1:16 pm

Officially cancelled. I was hoping that it was far enough into the summer that it may still happen... What a lineup they had brewing...F16,F18 Super,F35,F22...
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Post by kalamazookid » Fri May 01, 2020 1:24 pm

I just got the email about the cancellation too. Too bad.
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Post by Have Blue » Fri May 01, 2020 1:42 pm

Just got the email as well. Full text for anyone not on the EAA mailing list:



We Don’t Gamble, We Need A Sure Thing
AirVenture 2020 is officially canceled

My fellow EAA’rs. It is May here in Wisconsin, and unfortunately like many of you across the country, we are still under a stay at home order through May 26. Normally, this is the month when we start our preflight planning for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. By this time, we should have begun ramping up our entire site in preparation for our July convention. Volunteers from across the country and world would have descended on Oshkosh. Together they would have formed work parties, our suppliers would begin start setting up tents and infrastructure. Our EAA staff would be printing wrist bands, campers guides, programs and an assortment of EAA collateral as full-on AirVenture execution begins.

But because of circumstances beyond our control, none of this can happen now. We cannot even get to the hangar so our preflight is left to watching the prog charts. While this certainly makes the ability to prepare for the event a scheduling problem, it does not preclude the bigger issue of predicting what will be the health guidelines in July. Right now, there are three phases that have been defined in Wisconsin as the recommended procedures. As I write this, we are not in Phase 1 yet. Phase 2 restricts gatherings to 50 people. Phase 3 allows for mass gathering with restrictions.

Our convention attracts EAA members not only from the U.S. but around the world. Today we cannot predict when we will be at a point that our event meets the all clear Phase 3 milestone for mass gathering with restrictions. As your leader, I see no clear path to meet our own requirements to insure the health and safety expectations our organization demands for our employees, members, volunteers, exhibitors and attendees. That includes sanitization, separation and personal protection requirements.

My conclusion is, like in any good flight planning, don’t take the risk. Therefore, I have no choice but to cancel AirVenture 2020. Together, we can come back stronger, safer and ready for AirVenture 2021 and create a memorable world class aviation event. Because of our dedicated and enthusiastic EAA members, our Association is strong. We know that at some point this storm will pass. And over the next 12 months we will continue to support all of you as we again, together, grow EAA in the Spirit of Aviation.

Respectfully,
Jack J. Pelton
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CEO and Chairman of the Board
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