Sonex Aircraft Closes Operations Due to Financial Pressures in 2026 Sonex Aircraft halts operations citing financial challenges and FAA MOSAIC rule impact, leaving thousands of kit projects unfinished globally.

Sonex Aircraft ceases operations amid financial pressures and declining kit sales. FAA MOSAIC rule shifted demand away from their two-seat kits. Over 2,100 projects remain unfinished worldwide. #SonexAircraft #Oshkosh #LightSportAircraft
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Still No Kings

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#pinholephotography #pinhole #lensless #nokings #oshkosh #peacefulpatriots #indivisiblewinnebago #nomorewar

Vote Chris Taylor for #Wisconsin supreme court this Tuesday,

#DaneCounty #BrownCounty #Milwaukee #Racine #Kenosha #Madison #EauClaire #Wausau #Rhinelander #Burlington #UWM #Marquette #LaCrosse #Sheboygan #StevensPoint #Wausau #MATC #FoxPoint #GreenBay #Appleton #Janesville #Oshkosh #MilwaukeeCounty

Curtiss P‑40N Warhawk NX40PE in Chinese Nationalist markings with white 47 on the fuselage, 474850 on the tail, sharkmouth nose art, and a panda in a blue jacket forward of the cockpit.

Curtiss P‑40N Warhawk NX40PE photographed at AirVenture 2000

#Aviarion #Aircraft #AvGeek #Oshkosh #AirVenture #Photography

Inside he Basler facility at Oshkosh showing a partially constructed BT-67

A Basler BT‑67, a heavily modernized, turbine‑powered conversion of the Douglas DC‑3/C‑47. Basler takes an original airframe, strips it down, rebuilds it, and installs: • Pratt & Whitney PT6A‑67R turboprops • Extended fuselage • Modern avionics • Strengthened […]

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Calling for painters, modelers, kit-bashers, and gamers in Wisconsin and the Fox Valley! Starting April 15th, DIY OR DIE NIGHT is coming to Oshkosh every Wednesday. Come on down and build a community with me.
#oshkosh #downtownoshkosh #DIYorDIE

Grumman HU-16C Albatross photo by SkyDave Private owner Grumman HU-16C Albatross N7025N at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#Grumman #HU-16C Albatross, #Private owner (N7025N) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #Warbirds (after WW2) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Cessna 172 Skyhawk II (C‑GPVO) — Seen taxiing at AirVenture 2000, this Canadian‑registered Skyhawk II shows the classic high‑wing configuration and red‑and‑white scheme typical of the era.

Cessna eeen taxying at AirVenture 2000.

#Aircraft #Aviation #AvGeek #AirVenture #oshkosh #Vessna

Goodyear F2G Corsair (all models) photo by SkyDave Commemorative Air Force Goodyear F2G Corsair (all models) N9964Z at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#Goodyear #F2G Corsair (all models), #Commemorative Air Force (N9964Z) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.55 photo by SkyDave Private owner de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.55 N23105 at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#de Havilland #DH.115 Vampire T.55, #Private owner (N23105) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #Warbirds (after WW2) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

DC‑3 wearing contemporary Delta Air Lines colours positioned outside the Basler facility during AirVenture 2000.

DC-3 seen at AirVenture 2000

#Aircraft #DC3 #DeltaAirLines #AvGeek #AirVenture #Oshkosh

#NoKings in #Oshkosh #Wisconsin
#Indivisible

#NoKings @50501movement.bsky.social #Oshkosh #WI

Poetry reading by transmasculine neuroqueer poet mkzariel on May 5th. If you are near Oshkosh and interested in hearing diverse voices, please attend this event. This is a free event. Open mic to follow!

Experience a raw and electrifying evening of poetry with mk zariel on May 5th, featuring work from its recent chapbooks Different With Him and Boy Apparition.

Open mic to follow. free and open to the public.
525 N. Main Street in Oshkosh, WI

#mkzariel #TransPoets #QueerAnarchy #Oshkosh

Fokker Eindecker replica marked E.III 422/15, carrying a skull‑and‑crossbones emblem on a white panel above the fuselage. The added marking gives this reproduction a distinctive personal‑insignia style often seen on early‑war aircraft.

Fokker Eindecker replica seen at AirVenture 2000.
#Aircraft #AvGeek #AirVenture #EAA #Oshkosh

Citizens on Saturdays in Opera Square.

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#pinhole #pinholephotography #lensless #nowar #antifascism #oshkosh #peacefulpatriots

Curtiss P-40M Warhawk photo by SkyDave Private owner Curtiss P-40M Warhawk N5813 at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#Curtiss #P-40M Warhawk, #Private owner (N5813) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Varga Kachina finished with a blue fuselage, yellow low wings and fin, a white‑and‑red horizontally striped rudder, and blue‑and‑yellow checkered nose markings. This vivid scheme complements the Arizona‑built Kachina’s distinctive low‑wing layout and its reputation as a responsive, well‑balanced two‑seat trainer.

Varga Kachina taxis past at AirVenture 2000.

#Aircraft #Aviation #AvGeek #AirVenture #Oshkosh

Ford 4‑AT‑E Tri‑Motor NC8407 (c/n 69), built in 1929 and originally operated by Eastern Air Transport. Now owned by the Experimental Aircraft Association and based at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, it tours the United States for airshows and aviation events. Seen here taxying past at AirVenture 2000.

The EAAs Ford Trimotor at AirVenture 2000

#Aviation 'AvGeek #AirVenture #Oshkosh #EAA

Schedule for No Kings Oshkosh! Cool stuff happening!!!

#resist #nokings #peacefulpatriots #oshkosh #wisconsin

Toppers Pizza – 50% off Pizza and ‘Stix during College Hoops! Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza is offering a great deal during March Madness. You can get any pizza and any order of Topperstix for 50% off Thursday - Sunday of the college hoops tournament. This offer is good through April 5, 2026. You can also add any side to your order for only $5.99. The Toppers Classic and the Veggie Classic are my kind of pie.

Half off pizza and 'stix? Why, yes I will, Toppers! I love this Wisocnsin-based pizza joint. Details on the when and where can be found here. #Wisconsin #ToppersPizza #MarchMadness #Discounts #Deals #Sales #Topperstix #Pizza #Basketball #GreenBay #Oshkosh #Menasha #Milwaukee #Madison #Wausau

Douglas DC-3 photo by SkyDave Private owner Douglas DC-3 N143D at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#Douglas #DC-3, #Private owner (N143D) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Dairy Queen – Free Cone Day Today! March 19, 2026 Today, March 19, 2026, is Free Cone Day at Dairy Queen! You can get a FREE single serve Vanilla Cone at any Dairy Queen restaurant. From the Dairy Queen website: There are no strings attached—just pure, frozen fun. It’s the perfect excuse to grab your bestie, surprise the kids or simply treat yourself. However you choose to celebrate, Free Cone Day is all about savoring a moment of simple happiness.

It's FREE CONE DAY! Head to any Wisconsin Dairy Queen and get a free single serve Vanilla Cone today! Are there strings attached? Where is the closest DQ? Details -> #Wisconsin #DairyQueen #FreeConeDay #WisconsinConsuemr #GreenBay #Milwaukee #Madison #EauClaire #Oshkosh #SturgeonBay #DQ

Douglas DC-3 photo by SkyDave Private owner Douglas DC-3 N33644 at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#Douglas #DC-3, #Private owner (N33644) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Happy Sunshine Week, Wisconsin,

Wisconsin Republicans REMOVED requirement for open records for state lawmakers.

Again.

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #Wausau #Milwaukee #Racine #Kenosha #EauClaire #ChippewaFalls #Appleton #Oshkosh #LaCrosse #Milwaukee #Platteville #Madison

NO KINGS [ gold crown Red X ] - WILL YOU BE THERE ? MAR 28 Oshkosh 12:30-2:30pm Opera House Square 315 N Main www.peaceful-patriots.co -sponsors

No Kings III - March 28 - Wisconsin Cities https://www.mobilize.us/?country=US&date=2026-03-28T07%3A00%3A00.000Z&q=no%20kings&state=WI

MAR 28 ☮️ NO KINGS III ☮️ #Wisconsin ❺a
Trump Regime Must Be Held Accountable

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highlighting #NoKings events until March 28th!
📣 ❶st up #Oshkosh! 12:30-2:30pm
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#NoKings3 #NoKings2026 #AbolishICE
#RESIST#RefuseFascism #TrumpMustGo

Howard DGA-15 photo by SkyDave Private owner Howard DGA-15 NC68231 at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#Howard #DGA-15, #Private owner (NC68231) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #General Aviation #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Beechcraft T-34A Mentor photo by SkyDave Private owner Beechcraft T-34A Mentor N7YS at Oshkosh - Wittman Regional OSH / KOSH | Photo by SkyDave

#Beechcraft #T-34A Mentor, #Private owner (N7YS) by SkyDave (#Oshkosh - Wittman Regional) #Warbirds (after WW2) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

RUGBY BIRTHDAY HANG!

Anyone is welcome to come and hang for the afternoon.
It does cut into our ongoing Saturday Resistance Rally, but OH WELL! There is always next Saturday to get into GOOD TROUBLE! Hope to see you there!

#rugby #oshkosh

We will be highlighting #NoKings events from now - March 28th! 📣 First up... #oshkosh! Saturday, March 28th, 12:30-2:30pm. Opera House Square (315 N Main St. Oshkosh, WI 54901) Hosted by: @peacefulpatriots.bsky.social, Oshkosh Vagabond Network, & Forward Fox Valley! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...