Mike Weeden of Brodhead, Wisconsin, on the roll at the “Ground Hog Chili Fly-In” in Brodhead, Wisconsin, February 2, 2013. Weeden is flying Bill Liimatainen’s 1946 Aeronca 7AC Champ, powered by a 75 hp
Continental A65-8 engine with Aero Ski snow skis. Liimatainen is from nearby Monroe, Wisconsin, but the aircraft is based at the Brodhead Airport. EAA Chapter 431 sponsored the annual fly-in. Aero Ski Mfg Company is located in Brooten, Minnesota.
Photo by Douglas J. Tomas
