EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025: The World’s Largest Airshow Returns to Wisconsin ✈️🔥
EAA AirVenture 2025 is ready to take over Oshkosh, Wisconsin from July 21–27, bringing together aviation enthusiasts, pilots, families, and aircraft from around the globe. Known as the world’s greatest aviation celebration, AirVenture is more than just an airshow — it’s a full-on aviation experience.
✈️ What to Expect at EAA AirVenture 2025
Over 10,000 aircraft arrivals, including warbirds, vintage planes, homebuilts, jets, seaplanes, and ultralights
Daily and night airshows with top performers like the USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team and large-scale formation flights
1,500+ forums and workshops on aviation technology, flight training, aircraft building, avionics, and more
800+ exhibitors showcasing the latest in aviation gear, experimental aircraft, and sustainable flight tech
Massive on-site aviation museum and KidVenture area for young aviation fans
Special tributes, themed days, and guest speakers (announcements coming soon!)
🧠 Fast Facts for Aviation Fans
Attendance: Over 600,000 visitors annually
Aircraft: 10,000+ total, including 2,700 showplanes
Camping: 40,000+ campers at Camp Scholler
Volunteers: Over 18,000 keeping it all flying
Economic impact: $170+ million for the Oshkosh region
Media coverage: 1,200+ outlets from 50+ countries
🎯 Why EAA AirVenture Is a Must-See Aviation Event
Whether you’re a student pilot, an aircraft builder, a military aviation buff, or just someone who loves watching jets rip across the sky, AirVenture 2025 is a bucket-list experience. Watch live flight demonstrations, explore the latest aircraft innovations, connect with other aviation lovers, and hear from legends of flight.
From historic flyovers to cutting-edge electric aircraft and jaw-dropping aerobatics, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 has it all — and then some.
Follow this blog for EAA AirVenture 2025 updates, performer announcements, airshow schedules, aircraft arrivals, and insider tips to make the most of your Oshkosh adventure.
The skies over Wisconsin are about to get very busy. Don’t miss a moment. 🚁🔥
F-22 Demo Team: Pushing the Limits of Aviation in 2025
A symphony of controlled power and gravity-defying maneuvers, the United States Air Force’s F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team is once again captivating audiences across the globe in 2025. This elite team showcases the unparalleled capabilities of the F-22 Raptor, America’s premier fifth-generation air dominance stealth fighter, serving as a major recruitment tool and a symbol of American airpower.
Stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, the F-22 Demo Team is a self-contained unit. Behind every breathtaking performance is a dedicated team of 14 enlisted members who are responsible for the meticulous maintenance of the F-22 Raptor, managing public affairs, and ensuring safety standards are rigorously met.
A New Pilot at the Helm
For the 2025 air show season, Captain Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau has taken the controls as the commander and pilot of the F-22 Demonstration Team. Capt. Le Tourneau is a seasoned fighter pilot with over 750 flying hours in aircraft including the T-6 Texan, T-38 Talon, and the F-22 Raptor. His certification for the role was completed in January 2025. He replaces Major Samuel “RaZZ” Larson. For Capt. Le Tourneau, piloting the F-22 in air shows is a “full-circle moment,” having been inspired to fly by seeing an F-22 demonstration at an air show when he was younger.
The Unmatched F-22 Raptor
The star of the show remains the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. This single-seat, twin-engine marvel of engineering is renowned for its unique combination of stealth, supercruise capability, and extreme maneuverability. Its advanced avionics make it nearly invisible to enemy radar, while its thrust-vectoring nozzles allow it to perform maneuvers that appear to defy the laws of physics. One such maneuver, unique to the Raptor, involves the pilot stopping the jet in mid-air, entering a free-fall, and then powerfully taking off again.
A Spectacle of Precision Flying
The demonstration routine is a carefully choreographed sequence of maneuvers designed to highlight the Raptor’s agility and power at low altitudes. Audiences can expect to witness awe-inspiring maneuvers such as power loops, tail slides, and high-speed passes that showcase the jet’s incredible performance envelope.
The F-22 Demo Team also frequently participates in the moving Air Force Heritage Flight program, flying in formation with historic aircraft from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. This powerful display connects the legacy of past airmen with the present and future of the Air Force.
Catch the Demo Team in 2025
The F-22 Raptor Demo Team has a packed schedule for 2025, with performances across the United States and Canada. Here are some of the upcoming opportunities to see them live:
July 19-20: Milwaukee Air & Water Show, Milwaukee, WI
July 21-27: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
August 9-10: Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Kaneohe, HI
August 23-24: Air Dot Show New York, Montgomery, NY
August 30-31: Branson Wings of Pride Air Show, Branson, MO
September 5-7: Airshow London – Sky Drive, London, ON
September 20-21: NAS Oceana Airshow, Virginia Beach, VA
September 26-28: MCAS Miramar Air Show, San Diego, CA
October 11-12: Hammond Northshore Regional Airshow, Hammond, LA
November 1-2: Wings and Warriors, San Marcos, TX
November 7-8: Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show
For the most current schedule and further details, it is always best to check the official F-22 Demo Team website. The team’s mission to inspire the next generation of aviators and maintainers continues to be a resounding success, leaving a lasting impression on all who witness the power and precision of the F-22 Raptor.
One of the things you will probably run into while using PowerShell is to determine what version you are using. There are several different ways you can determine the version. Below are a couple of the most popular ways.
Method One: $PSVersionTable
Open a PowerShell command window and enter the below code statement.
$PSVersionTable
Below is an example of a result from $PSVersionTable
Method Two: Get-Host
Open a PowerShell command window and enter the below code statement.
You might be managing one server or hundreds of servers. One task that always comes up is to verify what version of Linux you are currently running. The easiest and quickest way I have found to check this is below.
Open up SSH session or a terminal session.
Run following command to determine the version you are on.
lsb_release -d
3. Example Output.
4. In this example you can see that we are running Ubuntu version 19.10.
One of the tasks you might be trying to complete is upgrading Debian 9 to Debian 10. There are still several data centers that are only offering Debian 9 as an option. Below are the following commands to upgrade the Linux operating system.
1. Open ans SSH session to the server or command terminal. 2. Log into the server. 3. Use SU to become root if you are not already a root user. (We are using root as the example user, this could be any user that has su permissions)
su root
4. Update and upgrade all packages for Debian 9 Stretch. To do this run the the below two commands.
apt update
apt upgrade
5. Reboot the system.
shutdown -r now
6. Open SSH session to the server or command terminal. Switch user to root by following step 3 again. 7. Update repo from Debian 9 Stretch to Debian 10 Buster
sed -i 's/stretch/buster/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
8. Update system to flush out the old ache and load the existing cache that was updated in step 7.
apt update
9. Upgrade Debian 9 Stretch to Debian 10 Buster.
apt upgrade
10. During the upgrade process you will be asked if you are you want to restart services during the upgrade without asking. You can select YES so the upgrade can be completed.
Example of what the upgrade process looks like after selecting yes.
11. When the upgrade is complete run the following command to clean up anything that might have been missed during the first upgrade process.
apt dist-upgrade
12. Remove old packages to insure you have a clean system after the upgrade.
apt autoremove
13. Reboot the system (otptional).
shutdown -r now
14. Check to insure the version is Debian 10 Buster. Open SSH terminal or terminal window and run the following command.
There are several different methods you can use to find your IP address on the Linux operating system. I find the below method the quickest and easiest method.
Steps 1. Open a SSH session to the server or open up a terminal window. 2. Enter the below command.
ip address
Sample Output
192.168.1.172 is the IP address of the server in this example.
Additional Information
You can also use the short version of the command which is listed below.
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