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Strong Counts & Good Demos At AOPA’s Great Lakes Regional Fly-In

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman The official tally at the AOPA Fly-In, August 21-22, 2015 at Anoka County – Blaine Airport in Blaine, Minnesota (KANE), was 2,713 people, 161 aircraft and just shy of 1,000 cars, according to AOPA officials. The weekend … Continue reading →

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Amelia Earhart Addresses Aviation Explorers

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Members of the Aviation Explorer Base at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, July 28 – August 3, were treated to a presentation by Amelia Earhart on her around-the-globe flight. Not to be confused with the Amelia of the … Continue reading →

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Captain Mick’s Meanderings

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is over for another year, and I would like to share a few of my thoughts with you from my perspective. The first EAA Convention I attended was in 1965 at Rockford, … Continue reading →

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NASA WB-57F Makes First Visit To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar OSHKOSH, WIS. – For what seems to be a small, yet large aircraft for high-altitude work, NASA showed off its WB-57F High Altitude Research plane at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 28 – August 3, 2014. According to pilot Scott … Continue reading →

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AirVenture 2014 – A Time To Remember

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Jim LaMalfa Paul Poberezny, who founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, belongs to the ages now, but he was honored at this year’s fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 28 – Aug. 3, 2014, as were veterans … Continue reading →

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 – An Opportunity For Fun & Forums To Learn & Engage

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – “It was a tremendous week on many levels,” stated EAA Chairman Jack Pelton during a press conference, August 3, 2014. “We filled Wittman Regional Airport with aircraft for the first time in several years, with both aircraft … Continue reading →

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