EAA AirVenture 2009 Galleries: Day One

Editorial Staff

Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

EAA AirVenture is in its pre-opening phase, with reporters engaging vendors and attendees preparing for the show.
Numerous aircraft, including various general aviation planes, DC-3s, and specialized aircraft like the HondaJet, are arriving and being positioned for display.
Staff and volunteers are actively setting up displays, marshalling aircraft, and preparing event infrastructure such as stages and reenactment camps.
The event grounds are bustling with activity as the "world's busiest control tower" manages incoming air traffic, indicating a high level of preparation before the public opening.

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EAA AirVenture is not yet open to the public, but we took advantage of the day to talk with vendors and attendees preparing for show. We also armed AVweb intern Adam Cutler with a camera and set him loose on an unsuspecting Oshkosh.

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A Cessna 180 taxis past the road to its parking spot.	Lots of airplanes are being towed down the main road for displays.
The Civil Air Patrol briefs for marshalling airplanes.	Craig Schiller makes sure the Tri-motor is shiny for the show.
The DC-3s are here – and more to come!	Assembly of the stage for the Doobie Brothers is underway.
Honda shrouds their jet in secrecy before the show opens.	Lots of people gather to watch airplanes land.
A Mooney flies past the VOR on its final approach.	North 40 full of airplanes.
A reenactment camp is almost finished.	Vans RV-10 just about to touch down.
Workers prepare the Dornier SeaStar for the show.
This lot will soon be full of more RVs.	… That didn’t take long!
The world’s busiest control tower.	Towing a Bonanza to the display.
A Cessna Caravan amphibian is towed to the Cessna booth.	The Weeks hangar will soon be full of air show planes.