OSHKOSH, Wis (WSAU-Wheeler News) The military’s new F-35 fighter jet will put on its first civilian air show this week in Oshkosh.
Over a half-million people are expected to attend the Experimental Aircraft Association’s week-long Air-Venture which begins today. As always, a number of military aircraft will be featured — including the new F-35 Lightning Two. Some rare war planes will help commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two — and the 75th anniversary of the battle of Britain. Also, the B-52 bomber — which has flown over the Oshkosh show in the past — can be seen close up.
Air-Venture will also feature a salute to aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, an effort to break the record for the number of people in a single sky-dive, and a 45th anniversary reunion of Apollo 13’s astronauts and flight control officials.
