Aerial firefighting will be a major theme at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 with support from the U.S. Forest Service and other aircraft operators and manufacturers.

The EAA fly-in convention was first held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then in Rockford, Illinois, where it was held annually through 1969 before coming to Oshkosh. EAA moved its permanent headquarters to Oshkosh in 1983.

The dazzling drone light show is returning to AirVenture in 2019, with more than 100 lighted drones taking flight during the night air shows on July 24 and 27.