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Midwest Antique Airplane Club Grassroots Fly-In 2023

  Article & Photos by Skot Weidemann Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The annual “Midwest Antique Airplane Club” (MAAC) Grassroots Fly-In was held September 7-10th, 2023 at the Brodhead, Wisconsin airport (C37). Brodhead is a south-central … Continue reading

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Springfield Holds First Wings & Wheels Expo

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue On August 30, 2023, EAA Chapter 770 of Springfield, Illinois, held its first “Wings & Wheels Expo” as a fundraising event to promote aviation education and sponsor flight … Continue reading

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Midwest LSA Expo 2023

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue MT. VERNON, ILL. – September 7-9, 2023, marked the fifteenth anniversary of the Midwest LSA Expo. The Expo is an annual event held at Mt. Vernon Municipal Airport … Continue reading

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Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Celebrates 21st Anniversary With Splash-In & Wedding

by Randy Strebig President, Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue OUTSTANDING!! Might be the ultimate summary in a single word to describe the 21st Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Splash-In, September 23-24, 2023, … Continue reading

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Brodhead Hosts Annual Pietenpol Fly-In

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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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

July 24-30 Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh, Wisconsin Facts and Figures For A Record-Setting Year Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Comment from EAA CEO and Chairman Jack Pelton: • “There was so much going on during the … Continue reading

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Friday Lunch At Iola Is Pure Pilot Camaraderie!

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Wouldn’t you know it… the one day I had to miss flying to Iola, Wisconsin for lunch, they were serving my favorite – fried chicken and mash potatoes. … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Has Brodhead… Minnesota Has Buffalo

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Two great Midwest airports are Brodhead in Wisconsin (C37), and Buffalo in Minnesota (KCFE), hosts of great aviation events. Brodhead is home of EAA “Cheeseland” Chapter 431, and … Continue reading

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A Photo Review of the 2023 Annual Groundhog Chili Skiplane Fly-In February 4, 2023 – Brodhead Airport (C37) – Brodhead, Wisconsin Sponsored by EAA Chapter 431

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Pilots and their guests flew in, drove in, and walked in for a mid-winter break to enjoy the beauty of crisp blue skies, fresh white fallen snow, and refreshing cold temps … Continue reading

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Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association 20th Anniversary Splash-In

by Randy Strebig Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association, President/Indiana Field Director SP Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The 20th Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association “Splash-In,” September 23-25, 2022, on Lake James at the Pokagon State Park, … Continue reading

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