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Wag-Aero Announces Arrival of 2013 Fall Catalog & New Website

LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero’s new fall catalog features a Wag-Aero Sport Trainer built in 2008. The photo was taken and is owned by Thomas Schrader of Anchorage, Alaska. New items featured in the catalog include an Ameri-King Ak-451-2D ELT and … Continue reading

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NationAir Aviation Insurance Creates Aviation Products Liability Division

WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – NationAir Aviation Insurance has announced that it has created a new Aviation Products Liability Division to expand its presence in the aviation insurance marketplace. “As an aviation insurance specialty broker for 35 years, we can offer … Continue reading

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2013 Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS. – More than 100 people, representing approximately 40 airports around Wisconsin, gathered in Wisconsin Rapids in late-September for the annual Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar hosted by the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics. This year’s seminar featured … Continue reading

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Lindbergh’s Iconic Plane Lands Back Home At Lambert Airport

ST. LOUIS, MO. (Lambert–St. Louis International Airport) – Charles Lindbergh’s 1934 Model D-127 Monocoupe is back where it belongs at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The historic plane is an iconic symbol to many who travel through the St. Louis airport. … Continue reading

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FAA Finalizes Minneapolis-St. Paul Class B Airspace – Shelf Ceilings Lower

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The FAA gave Stanton Airfield a little elbowroom in its final redesign of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Class B airspace, although the floor of the airspace will be 1,000 feet lower just to the north when a new … Continue reading

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New Schweiss Liftstrap Conversion Kit For Tired, Old Hangar Doors

HECTOR, MINN. – A frequent request Schweiss Doors receives is from hangar owners who want to upgrade their doors with a Schweiss Bifold liftstrap retrofit conversion to replace their outdated cable lift systems. A majority of these requests are for … Continue reading

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The Magic of Aviation In The Fox Cities

Wisconsin is home for many famous aviators, such as EAA’s Paul and Tom Poberezny, astronaut Deke Slayton, and air racing legends Steve Wittman and Bill Brennand, to name but a few. But Wisconsin is also home to aviator, master illusionist … Continue reading

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University Flying Club – Once Only Social, Now Competitive

MADISON, WIS. – “Badger Aviators” is a student organization founded in 2009 to share flying with fellow students. Each month members select a different destination to fly to, usually to have breakfast or lunch at an airport restaurant, but interest … Continue reading

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Lockheed 10 Electra Aircraft Restorer Lee Koepke Passes

YPSILANTI, MICH. – Aircraft restorer Lee R. Koepke, 87, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away July 3, 2013. After serving in the Army Air Force during World War II, Koepke pursued a career as a mechanic and authorized inspector. Koepke was … Continue reading

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Vietnam Vets Remembered

MADISON, WIS. – They called it “Operation Dustoff.” The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs organized ceremonies November 8, 2013, at the State Capitol to recognize the men and women from Wisconsin that served in the Vietnam War. Wisconsin Governor Scott … Continue reading

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