WICHITA, KAN. – For the second year in a row, the Wichita Aero Club awarded its Edward W. Stimpson scholarship to a Kansas State University -Salina student. Receiving this year’s…
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Ohio Man Receives EAA’s Bingelis Award
OSHKOSH, WIS. – (June 26, 2014) – Dave Ross of Wakeman, Ohio, is the 2014 recipient of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) “Tony Bingelis Award,” for his hard work as…
NASAO Announces Henry Ogrodzinski Scholarship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has created the “Henry M. Ogrodzinski Scholarship.” The program will be run through NASAO’s Center for Aviation Research and…
Wag-Aero Group Names Andreas Marketing Assistant
LYONS, WIS. – Amy Andreas of Whitewater, Wisconsin, has been named marketing assistant at the Wag-Aero Group, distributors of aircraft parts and services through their companies Leading Edge Air Foils…
White House Nominates Hart To Head NTSB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Christopher Hart, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 2009, has been nominated by President Obama to head the board. Hart is an active…
Ulteig Names Hoskins COO
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The engineering firm Ulteig has promoted Jason Hoskins to the position of chief operating officer. Previously serving as the technical director for the substation, Hoskins now…
Bob Taylor Celebrates His 90th Birthday, Bob Taylor Style!
BLAKESBURG, IOWA – Bob Taylor, who founded the Antique Airplane Association (AAA) in 1953, invited all to his 90th birthday party at AAA headquarters June 28, 2014 at Blakesburg, Iowa….
Respected Aircraft Builder, Roger W. Amundson
STOUGHTON, WIS. – Roger W. Amundson, 96, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, may have passed away June 17, 2014, but the aircraft he built and restored over his lifetime, live on. Amundson…
Flying To Work Is A Daily Pleasure For One Wisconsin Pilot
STOUGHTON, WIS. – For one southern Wisconsin businessman, he has figured out a way to combine his love of owning his own business with his love of flying small airplanes….
From Our Readers Dick Westbrook
Dave: Reading Midwest Flyer Magazine has been a must for me for many decades; it’s the first thing I look for in an airport lobby while on layover. Hence, I’m…