WASHINGTON – Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will help ramp up activities at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s  AirVenture Oshkosh on Friday, July 17.

As a member of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Sen. Johnson was pleased to co-sponsor the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (S.571) as a way to reform and streamline regulations for the aviation community.

On Friday, he will have the opportunity to fly with a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel in a Commemorative Air Force PT 26 World War II trainer. This is a unique opportunity for the senator to celebrate in his hometown the impact of general aviation in Wisconsin.

Note: This event is open to the press.

What: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Date: Friday, July 17, 2015
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Wittman Regional Airport, 525 W. 20th Ave., Oshkosh

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