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Wipaire Completes Cessna 206 Project… Working On Caravan, Skylane Improvements
by Steve Schapiro The centerpiece of Wipaire’s display at Sun ‘n Fun this year, March 27 thru April 1, 2012, in Lakeland, Florida, was a custom-designed and built Cessna 206 that the company delivered to Key West Seaplanes, a charter … Continue reading
First-Timers From The Midwest Fly To Sun ‘n Fun
A Look At This Year’s Spring Break For Pilots by Steve Schapiro Mike Cooper has been flying for years – first in the Air Force where he instructed in T-38s before flying F-4s and F-15s, and then for Northwest Airlines … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Events, Features, June/July 2012
Tagged B-29, Cessna 172, Chris Darnell, Chris Holton, Dan Saliba, FIFI, ForeFlight, Harrier, Jack Elliott, Jennings Lewis, Jenny Shu, Jerry Gregoire, Jim Peitz, Jim Peterson, John Mohr, Kenneth Beason, Kermit Weeks, Mike Cooper, P-51C, Piper, Pontiac Airport, Redbird Flight Simulations, RV-8, Simon Caldecott, Steve Schapiro, Sun n Fun, Thunderbirds, Tyler Bertapelle
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NASA Ends Endeavour’s Journey
by Matthew Olafsen The National Air & Space Administration (NASA) called the second week in May 2012 and invited me to visit the inside of their orbiter “Endeavour,” while it was undergoing one of its final power-up procedures. This was … Continue reading
A Day of Discovery
by Greg Reigel On April 17, 2012, the decommissioned space shuttle “Discovery” arrived at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Washington Dulles International Airport. A little over a week later, a group of pilots and … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Destinations, Features, June/July 2012
Tagged B29, Bob Hoover's Shrike Commander, Bud Light Laser 200, Concorde, Curt Brown, Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk, Discovery, Enola Gay, Greg Reigel, Leo Loudenslager, Lockheed SR-71A, Malcom "Spook" Johns, Midwest Flyer Magazine, museum, National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Sun Country Airlines, Vought F4U-1D Corsair, Washington Dulles International Airport
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Bittersweet Describes Demise of Orbiter Program, As Discovery Makes Final Pass & Heads For Udvar-Hazy
by Matthew Olafsen Bittersweet appeared to be the word of the day, April 17, 2012, as the orbiter “Discovery” made its final flight from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida to the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, June/July 2012
Tagged Apollo, Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery, Elon Musk, Endeavour, Enterprise, Explorer, Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Matthew Olfafsen, NASA, NASA Boeing 747, National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Orion, Senator John Glenn, Space X
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Airport Manager Serves Dual Role For His Country, For His Community
PHILLIPS, WIS. – Chris Hallstrand, airport manager at Price County Airport in Phillips, Wisconsin, since 2003, wears many hats: husband, father, airport manager, crew chief onboard a C-130 Hercules with the Minnesota Air National Guard, and general aviation pilot. Hallstrand … Continue reading
Newton Municipal Airport – A Proven Track Record of Success!
NEWTON, IOWA – Newton Municipal Airport has adapted to meet the needs of the City of Newton over the years. Since 1954, the airport had grown with the help of the city’s largest employer, “Maytag.” Airside facilities grew as the … Continue reading
Outagamie County Regional Airport Receives Best Marketing Award
APPLETON, WIS. – Allegiant Travel Company awarded Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) the “Best Marketing Award” at this years’ 2012 conference held in Las Vegas. The award recognized the airport’s outstanding use of social media and community engagement throughout its … Continue reading