ALPA Pilots Perform at Oshkosh
From Air Line Pilot Podcast by Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
July 17, 2025 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 19
About this episode
ALPA members showcase their passion for flying at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, featuring vintage aircraft and aerobatic performances.
For many ALPA members, flying is more than a career—it is a passion. And that passion is on full display at EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh every year. At the 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Air Line Pilot Podcast caught up with ALPA members who arrived in classic warbirds or other vintage aircraft, or who flew as part of the daily airshow. William “Skip” Stewart (FedEx Express) gave aerobatic performances in his modified Pitts S-2S, Bill Sleeper (United, ret.) provided rides in a 1929 Ford Tri Motor, Billy Janus (Delta) piloted a C-47 Skytrain, Jeff Linebaugh (FedEx Express) flew a P-51 Mustang, and Martin Gerhard (United) and Steve McGarry (Kalitta) reenacted as paratroopers to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II’s Normandy invasion.
Topics covered
- aviation
- airshows
- vintage aircraft
- aerobatics
- military history
Keywords
- ALPA
- Oshkosh
- airshow
- warbirds
- aerobatics
- vintage aircraft
- paratroopers
- Normandy invasion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FedEx Express, United, Delta, Kalitta
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