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Welcome to Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2026!
| Updated February 01, 2026 13:01 EST |
Greetings Everyone!
Welcome to Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2026. This will be our 20th arrival, COVID took a year away from us, so even though it is our 21st year, we are going to highlight our 20th Anniversary. Your continued support and participation makes this event possible.
We have formally incorporated and are continuing to work towards our 501(c)(3) status. We never knew it could be so difficult. There are 5 members of the board, all with extensive C2O experience. We will introduce all the board members at the North 40 during our arrival. We believe that this organizational change will insure that Cessnas 2 Oshkosh continues as a viable organization for years to come.
We have already met with the FAA and EAA and the Letter of Authorizaiton is in our files. So this years event is a GO!
Please stayed tuned for updates and volunteer requests as we get closer to the fly day. If you have any suggestions, please send them to Info@cessnas2oshkosh.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the clinics and at Juneau in July!
Blue Skies!
The Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Team
Congratulations Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2025!
| Updated January 18, 2026 11:14 EST |
2025 Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Group - Photo by James Thomas - Cessnas 2 Oshkosh.
The 2025 Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival flight was a total success and the celebration at Cessna Base Camp was in full swing for the entire week of AirVenture. The camaraderie among all our pilots relatives and friends was clearly evident, the unity amongst the group members is solid, and our resolution to continue our event for years to come is stronger than ever.
Our event this year brought ninety (90) aircraft in the main formation mass arrival flight. One (1) more aircraft had a mechanical issue after takeoff and was forced to return to Dodge County Airport for an emergency landing. The Skylane was the leading model again this year with thirty-three (33) aircraft, twenty-six (26) with fixed landing gear and five (7) with retractable landing gear. They were very closely followed by the Cardinal (C177) with twenty-nine (29) aircraft, eight (8) with fixed landing gear and twenty-one (21) with retractable gear. The third model was the Skyhawk (C172) with eleven (11) aircraft, ten (10) with fixed landing gear and one (1) with retractable gear. They were closely followed by the Centurion (C210) with nine (9) aircraft, all with retractable landing gear. Congratulations to each and every PIC/Owner who made the extra effort to make our 2025 Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival a great one!
Thirty-one (31) states and two (2) Canadian provinces were represented. Texas led the states with thirteen (13)) aircraft, followed by Virginia with eight (8), Florida with five (5) and Massachusetts, Washington and Ontario with (4). Over one-hundred-sixty (160) pilots, relatives and friends are enjoying breakfast at dawn every day over at Cessna BaseCamp in the North 40. Our traditional Sunday BBQ Dinner was very well attended and the door prizes were great. Most importantly, the company was the best each of us could wish for, and the reason we fly to Oshkosh every year.
A Tribute To Craig Chipley!
| Updated January 18, 2026 10:37 EST |
Our gathering in 2025 began with a tribute to our brother Craig Chipley. A quartet of pilots from the Cardinal section of our group organized and flew the missing man formation in memory of our Craig Chipley, who flew west in April of 2025. The four skillful pilots who flew the left finger-four formation were, from right to left as seen from below on the video: Tom Saxon - N478TS - Element Wingman, Karl Thomas - N177KM - Element Leader, who performed the missing man pull-up, Monte King - N552K - Flight Leader, and Trevor Johnson - N76177 - Flight Wingman. We are immensely grateful to them.
Blue Skies and tailwinds Craig!
Video by Garrie Moore - Edited by Gil Velez - Cessnas 2 Oshkosh.