Tag Archives: Vintage Aircraft

Arrowhead Eagles Celebrate 75 Years of Aviation In Cook County

Posted on November 26, 2023 by mwflyer

    Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue GRAND MARAIS, MINN. – The Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization held its annual fundraising event at Grand Marais/Cook County Airport September 16, 2023. The fly-in and drive-in pancake breakfast is … Continue reading →

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Brodhead Hosts Annual Pietenpol Fly-In

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue I’ve been a member of “Cheeseland” Chapter 431 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in Brodhead, Wisconsin (C37), since 1980, when I bought a 1946 Cessna 140. With so many homebuilt … Continue reading →

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A Look At The Kansas Aviation Museum

Posted on September 17, 2021 by mwflyer

by Grant Boyd NBAA Under 40 Honoree Photos Courtesy of Kansas Aviation Museum Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue If it wasn’t for Wichita, Kansas, there would be quite a few blanks missing from the aviation history … Continue reading →

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The Volunteers of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on September 17, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue This year was a watershed year for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, following the Covid hiatus of 2020. Not only did attendance reach very acceptable heights, the attitude of … Continue reading →

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EAA BRINGS AVIATION COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR EAA SPIRIT OF AVIATION WEEK ON JULY 21-25

Posted on June 5, 2020 by mwflyer

Whole spectrum of recreational aviation featured as #EAAtogether EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (June 5, 2020) — The Experimental Aircraft Association is showcasing the whole spectrum of flight this summer in a virtual way, as EAA Spirit of Aviation … Continue reading →

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The New Golden Age of Small-Quantity, High-Quality Aircraft Parts Production: What Is It, And What’s Making It Happen?

Posted on June 5, 2019 by mwflyer

Second In A Series of Articles by Ed Leineweber Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue In the December 2018/January 2019 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I introduced Tromblay Tool, LLC to epitomize what I called the “New Golden … Continue reading →

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The American Barnstormers Tour Makes Six Stops In The Upper Midwest

Posted on October 25, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue The American Barnstormers Tour landed its vintage aircraft in five Midwest states in July 2018. Founders Clay Adams and Rob Lock brought as many as 25 pilots and aircraft to Jefferson City, … Continue reading →

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Daher Brings Morane-Saulnier Type L Parasol Aeroplane To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on October 18, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue OSHKOSH, WIS.  –  A flightworthy replica of the World War I-era Morane-Saulnier Type L “Parasol” aeroplane – an ancestor to Daher’s TBM turboprop aircraft – was showcased for the first time during … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Affection For Stinsons

Posted on October 18, 2017 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 I have known Tom Janssen of Appleton, Wisconsin, for at least 10 years, when I met him at Beaver Aviation at Dodge County Airport in Juneau, Wisconsin, and he joined … Continue reading →

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