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Flying Salukis Once Again Headed For National Competition After Eighth Straight Region VIII Win

by Pete Rosenbery Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue CARBONDALE, ILL. – The Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) Flying Salukis punched another ticket to the national finals with the team’s eighth straight National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) … Continue reading

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Michigan & Illinois Students Awarded National Scholarships

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has awarded scholarships to two students in the Midwest who have excelled in or are pursuing aviation studies. Nicholas Funkhouser of Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan, has received the Edward … Continue reading

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Pilot, Mentor, Safety Advocate, Gene Littlefield

WILMINGTON, ILL. – Pilot, mentor, safety advocate and air show performer, Gene Littlefield, 81, died October 1, 2011 at his home from a brain tumor. Littlefield was most known in aviation circles for “Gene Littlefield Air Shows” – a wingwalking … Continue reading

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Chicago Area Business Aviation Association Hosts Mentoring Sessions For College Students/Youth

ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS – CABAA’s Annual Lewis University Mentoring Sessions, September 30, 2011, 11: 00 am to 1:30 pm, Lewis University Aviation Department, One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois (KLOT) (www.lewisu.edu). The hangar is attached to the Harold White Aviation Center. Mentors … Continue reading

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