Oshkosh: Where Dreams, Deals, and Bad Numbers Collide | EP 48

VREF | The Truth About the Aviation Market · Jul 21, 2026 · 28m · transcript

In this episode, we cover:

• Why Oshkosh is the largest aircraft transaction event nobody calls a transaction event

• How more than 700,000 people and 10,000 aircraft turn AirVenture into a live market signal

• Why deals at Oshkosh often begin in campgrounds, vendor booths, flight lines, and casual conversations

• Why EAA is not just an air show, but one of the engines that keeps general aviation alive

• How Oshkosh inspires pilots, builders, mechanics, engineers, children, and future aircraft owners

• Why Young Eagles, homebuilt aircraft, warbirds, military demos, experimental designs, and…