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Experimental Aircraft Association Mourns Loss of Tom Poberezny

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (July 25, 2022) – Tom Poberezny, 75, the retired president and chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), is being mourned by EAA and aviation communities … Continue reading →

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The Senior Project That Is Opening Many Doors

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Hannah Shickles, 18, of Brodhead, Wisconsin, first got involved with the Kelch Aviation Museum, located at the Brodhead Airport (C37), through a project at her high school. At Brodhead High, to … Continue reading →

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Amelia Earhart Statue Unveiled At U.S. Capitol Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation led statue project for State of Kansas

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Pioneering aviator and women’s rights advocate, Amelia Earhart, is the 11th woman among 100 statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection. This year marks 90 years since Earhart made history as … Continue reading →

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Former Wisconsin Aeronautics Official, Mark Pfundheller

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Sept. 18, 1955 – July 2, 2022 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Mark D. Pfundheller, 66, of Edgerton, Wisconsin, passed away July 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. After fighting Churg-Strauss Syndrome for 12 years, complications … Continue reading →

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Symbiont Joins Mead & Hunt

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Symbiont, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joined Mead & Hunt, a Top 100 national architectural-engineering firm, on June 1st, 2022. This move allows both … Continue reading →

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How A Father & Son Flew 100 Hours Together During The COVID Shutdown

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Phil & Mark Peterson Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue We wanted to fly during the pandemic, but not stay overnight at any one location, so we enrolled in the “Fly Wisconsin Airport Passport Program.” You … Continue reading →

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NBAA Welcomes Nomination of Phil Washington As Next FAA Administrator

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On July 7, 2022, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the nomination of Phil Washington to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), noting … Continue reading →

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Craig R. Sincock Receives Top NATA Honor

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the recipient of its highest annual honor, The William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial Award, to aviation entrepreneur, Craig R. Sincock, … Continue reading →

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ACE Welcomes Education Director Kimberly Brewer

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – Kimberly Brewer is no shy woman when it comes to inspiring the next generation of aerospace professionals. As a Polk County native, Kimberly has grown up on the … Continue reading →

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The Passing of An Aviation Great, Tom Poberezny

Posted on July 25, 2022 by mwflyer

    Former EAA President and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Poberezny, 75, passed away the morning of July 25, 2022, the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. It was Tom Poberezny who spearheaded the construction of the EAA Aviation … Continue reading →

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