Gallery: Night Air Show Amazes AirVenture Crowd

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Fireworks close the Wednesday evening airshow at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.

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A Boeing PT17 Stearman biplane at sunset before the evening airshow and fireworks at EAA AirVenture.

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A 1937 Monocoupe in its parking spot at AirVenture.

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A Lockheed Martin F-35-A Lightning II takes off with afterburners to perform in the evening airshow.

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A North American AT-6 Texan from the Aeroshell Team on the ramp as the F-35 takes off in afterburner for the evening air show.

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A member of the U.S. Air Force F-35 Demo team performs at AirVenture Oshkosh in the evening air show.

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The Air Force Heritage Flight comprising an A-1 Skyraider, P-51 Mustang and F-35 Lightning II pass behind the world’s busiest tower at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh during their performance in the evening airshow.

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An A-1 Skyraider, P-51 Mustang and F-35 Lightning II perform in the Air Force Heritage Flight at the evening airshow. The Air Force is celebrating its 75th anniversary at AirVenture.

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Randy Ball flies an afterburner pass in his MiG-17. Ball is the only demo pilot, either military or civilian, to be granted both a day and night “unlimited aerobatic” rating in jet fighters by the FAA. Ball has flown more than 14,000 airshow performances. He has more than 18,000 flight hr., including 1,800 hr. in Russian fighter jets.

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The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team performs during the night air show. The team flies the North American AT-6 Texan, nicknamed “The Pilot Maker” for its use as a basic trainer for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

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The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team executes a formation climb during their night performance at EAA AirVenture 2022.

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The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team performs for the crowd at AirVenture’s night airshow.

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Nathan Hammond guides his two-seat de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, nicknamed the Ghostwriter. Hammond makes an evening airshow pass as the fireworks begin.

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One of the largest crowds in recent years is treated to fireworks to close out the evening air show at Oshkosh.