Top Air Show Performers Commit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

Some of the world’s top air show performers have made commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups.

Performers at the 73rd Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention at Wittman Regional Airport, include aerobatic champions and longtime Oshkosh favorites. The event features nine air shows over seven days, including night air shows on July 22 and 25. Daily afternoon air shows are presented by Daher, while the July 22 night air show is presented by Covington Aircraft and July 25 night air show is presented by Hartzell Propeller.

Beech 18 photo by Shahn Sederberg – CDOT

“Each year, we build the air show roster for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh based on welcoming some of the best air show performers in the world, along with suggestions from attendees that include past favorites and new performers emerging on the scene,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs, who coordinates AirVenture features and attractions. “This year the air shows will also be celebrating America’s 250th birthday and already feature the best of the best, with even more confirmations to come.”

Among the performers and aircraft already on the schedule include:

  • Randy Ball (MiG-17)
  • Vicky Benzing (P-51)
  • Jeff Boerboon (Extra 330SC)
  • Bob Carlton (Jetfox twin-engine sailplane)
  • The Chuters (skydiving)
  • Class of ’45 (Corsair/P-51)
  • Greg Colyer (2 T-33s)
  • Susan Dacy (Stearman)
  • Erik Edgren (Taylorcraft)
  • Kyle Fowler (Long-EZ)
  • Kyle Franklin (Super Cub)
  • Michael Goulian (Extra)
  • RJ Gritter (Decathlon)
  • Ed Hamill (Folds of Honor Pitts)
  • Jack Aces (3 P-51s)
  • Greg Koontz (Decathlon)
  • Nathan Hammond (Super Chipmunk)
  • International Aerobatic Club demo
  • Jerry Kerby (T-28)
  • Frank Kimmel (Corsair)
  • Tom Larkin (Sonex Mini Jet)
  • Britt Lincoln (Extra 330SC)
  • Jarrod Lindemann (Jet Waco)
  • David Martin (Aircraft TBD)
  • Northern Stars (Pitts Specials)
  • Jim Peitz (F-33 Bonanza)
  • Red Bull Air Force (Chambliss/Fitzgerald/Coleman)
  • Jeff Shetterly (T-6)
  • Skip Stewart (Prometheus 2)
  • Team Redline (RV-8s)
  • Tinstix of Dynamite (Stewart/Burns)
  • Titan Aerobatic Team (T-6s)
  • USAF F-16 Viper Demo
  • USAF F-22 Raptor Demo
  • U.S. Army Golden Knights (skydiving)
  • Bernie Vasquez (P-47 Thunderbolt)
  • Matt Younkin (Beech 18)
Titan Aerobatic Team T-6Photo by Sahan Sederberg, CDOT

These early confirmations are in addition to the previously announced P-38 and DC-6 from The Flying Bulls from Austria. Many more performers will be announced, including some only-in-Oshkosh performers and aircraft. Exact days for each performer and complete daily air show lineups will be announced as they are finalized.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.