Archives: Fly-Ins & Air Shows
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 – “The Year of the Bomber”
by Jim LaMalfa Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Prior to the opening of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Monday, July 24, 2017, the movie directed by Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk,” opened on Friday, July 21st worldwide. Nolan used real … Continue reading
Airshow Thoughts
by Jeff Flynn Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue Most pilots would give their left aileron to fly in a Blue Angels jet. However, we all realize that the price of admission is much, much, higher. It takes … Continue reading
Airport Restaurant Sponsors Northern Wisconsin Fly-In & Airshow
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue The Harbor View Pub & Eatery, located across from Price County Airport in the northern Wisconsin community of Phillips (KPBH), sponsored a fly-in brunch, lunch and airshow Fourth of July weekend. The … Continue reading
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Safety Seminar & Fly-In… By Land & By Sea!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 BRAINERD, MINN. – The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) held another blockbuster safety seminar and fly-in, May 20-22, 2016 at Madden’s on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota. Attendance continues to grow due … Continue reading
A Flight With Team Aerodynamix
by Larry E. Nazimek There are many formation teams on the airshow circuit, but Team Aerodynamix, the world’s largest air show team, is unique in that it consists of 10 planes. I got to fly with them prior to the … Continue reading
Patty Wagstaff… Passing On The Gold of Her Experience To Others
by Dave Weiman A regular performer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and a dozen other airshows in the U.S. and abroad each year, is Patty Wagstaff, now flying the Extra 330LX. A six-time member of the U.S. Aerobatic Team, Patty Wagstaff … Continue reading
Top Airshow Performers To Fly At EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh 2016
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Some of the world’s top airshow performers have made their commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, as part of the afternoon and night air shows. “Over the … Continue reading
AOPA Announces Fly-In Locations For 2016
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host four regional fly-ins in 2016 at new locations: May 21 – Michael J. Smith Field (MRH) in Beaufort, North Carolina. Aug. 20 – Bremerton National Airport (PWT) in … Continue reading
Strong Counts & Good Demos At AOPA’s Great Lakes Regional Fly-In
by Dave Weiman The official tally at the AOPA Fly-In, August 21-22, 2015 at Anoka County – Blaine Airport in Blaine, Minnesota (KANE), was 2,713 people, 161 aircraft and just shy of 1,000 cars, according to AOPA officials. The weekend … Continue reading