49. AirVenture (ft. Dick Knapinski)

It all started with small, experimental aircraft, but today it attracts hundreds of thousands of people and billions of dollars of flying stuff. The full details are free, and it's as simple as pressing the play button.

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Resources:

Population of Oshkosh

About Paul Poberezny

The beginning of AirVenture

The Oshkosh runway stats... if you're into that

EAA Timeline