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Chris and Karmen return to AirVenture 2026 at Whitman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — the world's largest air show, which transforms Oshkosh into the world's busiest airport for one week each late July.1:11 Standing beside a Douglas C-47 named Placid Lassie, Chris recounts that eight years earlier he and Karmen were passengers aboard a different C-47, the Blue Bonnet Bell, which crashed on takeoff en route to Oshkosh; several close friends including Mark, Randy, Dave Benorden, and his wife Tina were injured.6:30 That accident is the primary reason Chris stopped performing at air shows as a pilot.6:47 The couple previously owned and flew an Army U-3A Cessna 310 variant to Oshkosh for years, also making trips to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, and barbecue runs to Cooper's in Llano, Texas.7:45 Aircraft on display include a Vietnam-era AC-47 gunship, a P-38 restored by Red Bull, a NASA T-38, and Navions owned by friends the Walkers and Kevin.2:49 Chris draws a detailed parallel between AirVenture and the Annapolis Boat Show — both are community gatherings around a shared lifestyle, though AirVenture operates at far greater scale.9:12 The AirVenture night show combines pyrotechnics, drones, lasers, and choreographed music into a single production.13:17 Chris and Karmen plan to attend the Annapolis Boat Show October 15–18 at the content creator booth.11:56

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