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Second Arsenal of Democracy To Take Flight In 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – The Arsenal of Democracy Executive Planning Committee has announced that it is planning a second Arsenal of Democracy Flyover that will take place on Friday, May 8, 2020, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, February/March 2019, Sections
Tagged Arsenal of Democracy Flyover, World War II
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The First HARAAH
“Historic Airfield Rally to the Antique Airfield Homecoming” by Paul Berge AAA National Director Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue The Antique Airplane Association (AAA), and the Air Power Museum (APM), are calling on owners of pre-1941 airplanes (certified … Continue reading
GA Pilot Fills Niche In Providing Aircraft Owners With Remote Cell Phone Systems
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue If you have a preheater in your aircraft, you probably have a need for some sort of remote cell phone system you can call to turn it on the night before you … Continue reading
U-2 Spy Plane Memorial Honors Wisconsin Pilot
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue On January 31, 1980, U.S. Air Force pilot, Captain Edward I. Beaumont of Brantwood, Wisconsin, was on a training flight flying the U-2 Spy Plane near Oroville, California. He was in the … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, February/March 2018, Headlines, People
Tagged Edward I. Beaumont, Midwest Flyer, U-2
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The Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet & The Borman Collection
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., has opened “The Borman Collection: An EAA Member’s Space Odyssey,” an exhibit that features the personal archives and memorabilia of astronaut Frank … Continue reading
Innovation Is In Our DNA
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue Powered flight is one of if not the greatest innovations in the history of humanity. For thousands of years, people looked at birds and wondered … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, February/March 2019, From AOPA Headquarters
Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, Autopilots, aviators, avionics, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer
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Making Memories In Hot Springs, Arkansas
by Yasmina Platt Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue An unknown author once said, “The best things in life are the people you love, the places you’ve seen, and the memories you’ve made along the way.” I could not agree … Continue reading
Be Sure You Have All of Your Ducks In Order
by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue Over the past several months, I have become aware of several certification issues which prompted this article. Pilots can now meet the medical certification requirements with a … Continue reading
