Green Bay Reporter

The Oshkosh EAA Aviation Museum recently held its annual Winter Flight Fest and hosted aviation enthusiasts of all ages. 

The goal of the annual event is to bring together aviation fans to learn about the history of the EAA and aviation. 

“We couldn't think of a better way to share our spirit of aviation with the community and let them come see what we do and really allow them to have an enjoyable day and bond with their families," Ron Connolly, EAA's director of museum and education, said.

The day is designed to be a family-friendly event that is open to enthusiasts of all ages. To cater to the families that attend the event, the EAA hosted a variety of activities. 

The activities included: 

• Virtual flight experiences – Soar through the sky via virtual reality goggles
• Wright Flyer simulator – Take the controls of the first powered airplane at Kitty Hawk
• Paper airplane launcher – Fold your best creation and see how it flies
• X-Planes – Create your own X-Plane and test it through various obstacles
• Para-rescue challenge, where kids design a miniature parachute and test it in a wind tunnel
• Indoor model airplane flying – Discover what it takes to build and fly a radio-control model
• Meet Aviore, EAA’s Stan Lee-created superhero, who will sign his comic books

In addition, there was an airplane model building contest and skiplane fly-in.

To entice enthusiasts to become members, they are offering a family membership discount for first-time family members of just $40, which includes free, year-round entry to the EAA Aviation Museum as well as hundreds of other museums nationwide.

"The EAA Aviation Museum is located just off Interstate 41 at the Highway 44 exit in Oshkosh. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EAA members receive free museum admission year-round. For more information, call the EAA Aviation Museum at (920) 426-4818 or visit www.EAA.org/museum," according to the EAA website.