Archives: EAA & AirVenture

Canadian Forces Snowbirds Return To EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The military demonstration team, Canadian Forces Snowbirds, will return to EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh for the first time since 2016. EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh, the 71st edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association … Continue reading

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Oshkosh Resident Fred Stadler Becomes First Pilot To Fly 10,000 Kids In EAA Young Eagles Program

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Fred Stadler, a longtime EAA volunteer both year-round and at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, has become the first pilot to fly 10,000 kids free of charge as part of … Continue reading

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The Borman Collection At EAA

“Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.” Frank Borman by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., features “The Borman Collection: An EAA Member’s Space Odyssey,” an … Continue reading

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EAA Statement On The Death of Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 9, 2023) — Statement by Jack J. Pelton, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Experimental Aircraft Association, on the death of Apollo … Continue reading

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Tom Poberezny’s Sculpture Unveiled At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Tom Poberezny, who served as EAA’s president for more than two decades, and who was instrumental in the construction of the EAA Aviation Museum & Headquarters with his … Continue reading

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UAS4STEM Competition Held At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The UAS4STEM competition for high school students was back for the third year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. The Academy of Model Aeronautics event is … 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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AOPA Aviation Foundation Gathering & Breakfast @ Oshkosh 2023

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Something I looked forward to attending this year at EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was the AOPA Foundation supporter appreciation “gathering,” held at “The Waters” on Lake Winnebago, … Continue reading

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AirVenture Aeromedical News

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Senior Aviation Medical Examiner © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue From an aeromedical point of view, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, July 24-30, was a quiet year. … Continue reading

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Honda Debuts “Elite II” At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Honda Aircraft Company debuted its “HondaJet Elite II” at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, July 24 to 30. The HondaJet Elite II, along with a selection of other Honda … Continue reading

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