JEFF SKILES
COMMENTARY / CONTRAILS
EAA Roots
Encompassing all facets of aviation from the start
On January 26th, 1953, Paul Poberezny called the first official meeting of EAA at Curtiss-Wright (now Timmerman) Field in Milwaukee.
The group originally gathered together to aid and assist amateur aircraft builders; however, its purposes quickly encompassed the
promotion of all facets of aviation—especially sport aviation. ... One of
the keys to the association’s constant growth is the fact that its membership is open to everyone interested in aviation.—From the “About
Us” link on every EAA Web page.
I was born almost six years after the
EAA’s Continental Congress at Curtiss-Wright Field, and hailed from only 80 miles
distant in Madison, Wisconsin. I was one of
those kids who thought, read, watched,
slept, and dreamed airplanes. EAA and Sport
Aviation would become a major influence in
my upbringing.
