Gallery: Heavy Military Jets And Helicopters At AirVenture 2024

A U.S. Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from Wisconsin is nearly 65 ft. long with a 53-ft., 8-in. rotor disc. The Black Hawk can carry 11 passengers and a 9,000-lb. external load.

This Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota is used for pilot training, command and control, search and rescue operations, border security, medevac, counter drug operations and VIP transport.

A U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 was the centerpiece aircraft at the entrance to Boeing Plaza.

This AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is armed with a 30-mm M230 chain gun, 70-mm air-to-ground rocket launcher and Hellfire and Stinger missile launcher pods. The two-person attack helicopter is used for precision airstrikes and armed reconnaissance.

Boeing’s B-52 Stratofortress first flew in April 1952 and is still a staple of the Air Force’s bomber fleet. With a 185-ft. wingspan and posted range of 8,800 mi. without refueling, the bomber has a payload of up to 70,000 lb.

A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster from the 445th Airlift Wing draws some onlookers on Boeing Plaza.

Each of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster’s four Pratt & Whitney F-117 turbofan engines produces up to 40,400 lb. of thrust.

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 103rd Airlift Wing is adorned with invasion stripes.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 148th Fighter Wing is on display in front of the C-17 Globemaster.

This U.S. Air Force KC-135 from the 128th Air Refueling Wing is based in Milwaukee. This aircraft is named a “Brew City Tanker.”

Airmen from the 128th Air Refueling Wing find the wing of their KC-135 tanker is a good platform for taking photos at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.