Vintage Aircraft Association to Mark 80 Years of Post‑war General Aviation with AirVenture 2026 Showcase

The Vintage Aircraft Association will stage a year‑long tribute to the 1946 postwar surge in U.S. general aviation — spotlighting the "Class of ’46" — and will culminate the commemoration with a dedicated showcase at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026. The programme runs throughout 2026 and culminates at the show's dedicated vintage showcase.

Discovered 2025-09-02T13:29:27.251980-07:00 | 2025-09-02T13:29:27.251980-07:00

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  • The year‑long commemoration culminates at AirVenture 2026, amplifying a milestone during a show that recently drew over 500,000 attendees, underlining its role as the sector’s largest annual gathering: https://hype.aero/?story=2c228fbf-2169-4a4c-a7ec-291e050ba5ab
  • Spotlighting the “Class of ’46” focuses attention on vintage preservation and heritage displays that are a recurring feature of the Oshkosh vintage area and the show’s broader historical programming: https://hype.aero/?story=b2d66aee-d16d-4a0a-8dfe-edf912c35975

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2025-09-02T13:29:27.251980-07:00
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