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Remembering Our Heroes – “Ready, Willing & Able!”
by Douglas J. Tomas In 1981, I began my research on my great-uncle, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, who had been shot down and killed in action over Italy in 1943. Charles was an employee of Gisholt Machine Co. in Madison, … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, February/March 2013, People
Tagged 512th Squadron, Arcugnano, Col. David Buckingham, Douglas J. Tomas, Gisholt Machine Co., Giuseppe Versalato, Liberandos, Paolo Gozzi, Ploesti Raids, Ralph Jackson, Ready, Strawberry Bitch, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, Willing and Able, World War II
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Teaching The Aviators Model Code of Conduct To Kids
“Teaching the Aviators Model Code of Conduct To Kids,” an abridged and simplified explanation of the Aviators Model Code of Conduct (AMCC), was released January 2, 2013. Written for use in the classroom with language appropriate for children, the document … Continue reading
Posted in Education, February/March 2013, Products & Services, Sections, Youth & Aviation
Tagged Aviation for Kids
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ACR Electronics Sold!
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – ACR Electronics, Inc., a global leader in safety and survival technologies has been acquired by an investment fund managed by J.F. Lehman & Company, a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on defense, aerospace and maritime … Continue reading
New Flight Simulator For Macs & PCs
IKARUS has a new flight simulator for Windows and Macs called “aeroflyFS.” In developing aeroflyFS, special emphasis was placed on the real flight characteristics of an aircraft. aeroflyFS has sound effects and displays a real landscape, and the wind, viewing conditions, … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2013, Products & Services, Sections
Tagged Flight Simulator
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Fly With The Guy From Top Gun!
A new book by former U.S. Navy Top Gun instructor, Dave “Bio” Baranek, describes his experiences as a regular guy thrown into the crazy world of fame and movies, when he flew an F-14 Tomcat for the motion picture “Top Gun,” … Continue reading
Flying The L-39 Albatross
by Larry E. Nazimek Many of us have thought about flying, and possibly owning, a surplus military jet, but even for those who can afford it, there are many considerations that tend to be “turn-offs.” Questions arise, such as: “Where … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, February/March 2013, Uncategorized
Tagged aircraft, Decathlon, Extra 300, Gauntlet Warbirds, Greg Morris, L-39 Albatross, Larry Nazimek, N2S Stearman, SNJs, YAK-52
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Wipaire Receives New International Approvals
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc. has received new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validation of its Supplemental Type Certificate (STCs) for the Wipline 8750 float for Cessna Caravan (certified in the U.S. in July of 2012), and its … Continue reading
Wildcat In Kenosha
KENOSHA, WIS. – On December 7, 2012, A&T Recovery brought a Grumman FM-2 Wildcat up from the bottom of Lake Michigan, 45 miles from Waukegan Harbor, Illinois. The aircraft crashed in December 1944 while being flown off an aircraft carrier … Continue reading
Flying For The Money
by Karen Workman Sure, I’ll put together a poker run.” That is what I said to my pilot friends three years ago, at a fall meeting of the Minnesota Ninety Nines while we bounced around ideas for scholarship fundraisers. No … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, Features, February/March 2013
Tagged Airport Manager, Airports, Karen Workman, Minnesota Ninety Nines, Planes
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When The “RAF” Doesn’t Mean The Royal Air Force!
by Jim Bildilli The 81st annual meeting of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, and there was one presentation that especially captured the audience’s attention on a subject that doesn’t usually … Continue reading