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Archives: June/July 2014
Connecting With The Past, While Helping Others Locate A WWII Veteran
In 1981, pilot Douglas J. Tomas of East Troy, Wisconsin, began research on his great-uncle, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, who was killed when his U.S. Army Air Corps B-24 Liberator was shot down over Vicenza in northeastern Italy on December … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inducts Coddington, Duehring, Herrick, Roberts, Stout & Wastvedt
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) held its 25th annual induction banquet at the Ramada, Mall of America Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, where emcee Stan Ross introduced the six inductees for 2014: Marty Coddington, a long-time … Continue reading
Posted in Events, June/July 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Brock Wood, Colonel Craig Duehring, Golden Wings Museum, Greg Herrick, John H. Wastvedt, John Roberts, John Valo, Kyle Budach, Mark Baker, Marty Coddington, Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame, Noel Allard, Stan Ross, William Bushnell Stout, Zach Alsterlund
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Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Names 2014 Inductees
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Six aviators will be inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) at the EAA Museum in October 2014 including Brig. Gen. Peter Drahn (ret.), Vice Admiral James H. Flatley, Jr., Donald Voland, and brothers James, … Continue reading
St. Cloud Student Receives NBAA Leadership Conference Scholarship
WASHINGTON, DC – Eric Wenner, a senior at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, was one of three individuals who received a scholarship to attend the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2014 Leadership Conference, Feb. 19-20 in Atlanta, … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Eric Wenner, St. Cloud State University
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Aberdeen Airport Director Accepts Position At Waterloo
ABERDEEN, S.D. – (January 10, 2014) Aberdeen Regional Airport Director Mike Wilson has resigned to take the director’s position at Waterloo Regional Airport, Waterloo, Iowa. Wilson was at Aberdeen for three years.
A Toast To Henry O
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – The presidents of the major aviation organizations in the United States came together for the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-ExpoEdit February 24-27 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Among the presidents in attendance for a … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Ed Bolen, Experimental Aircraft Association, Helicopter Association International, Henry Ogrodzinski, Jack Pelton, Mark Baker, Matt Zuccaro, National Air Transportation Association, National Association of State Aviation Officials, National Business Aviation Association, Tom Hendricks
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Aviation Leader, Jim Oberstar
POTOMAC, MD. – Former House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar, 79, (D-MN), died unexpectedly May 3, 2014, at his home in Potomac, Md. Oberstar was a strong advocate of aviation, whether for airport development, safety improvements or funding. … Continue reading
Strong Advocate For GA, Leon Rediske
FRANKLIN, WIS. – The long-time owner of Rainbow Airport in Franklin, Wisconsin, Leon Rediske, 72, passed away May 6, 2014 at the Hope Hospice House in Cape Coral, Florida, following a battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. During his career, Rediske … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, June/July 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Leon Rediske, Rainbow Airport
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Nicholas “Nick” Conom – An ATC Voice In The Midwest For 50-Plus Years
BLAINE, MINN. – When pilots talk to air traffic controllers, and vice versa, they seldom put a face with the voice unless they personally visit the air traffic control facility. But after 50 years in the Twin Cities metropolitan area … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Anoka-County Blaine Airport, Nicholas “Nick” Conom
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North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Appoints New Director
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission has appointed Kyle Wanner its new director to succeed Larry Taborsky, who resigned earlier this year, to pursue other career goals. Wanner has been the aviation planner for the commission since 2011. … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Kyle Wanner, North Dakota Aeronautics COmmission
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