Archives: Awards & Recognitions

Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) has announced the recipients of four aviation scholarships to eight students pursuing educational programs leading to careers in aviation and aerospace. … Continue reading →

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Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame 2022

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – The 2022 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame will be held Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Champaign, Illinois. Inductees will include Doug … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards & Recognitions, JuneJuly 2022, Sections, Sections | Tagged Donald Kirlin, Doug Kimmel, Fred Schumacher, Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame, John Charles Robinson, Lt. Col Stephen Willis, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Spirit of Flight Award, William Schumacher | Leave a comment

2022 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue The 2022 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame banquet was held April 23, 2022, at the InterContinental Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport (KMSP) Hotel, only six (6) months after the organization’s 2021 … Continue reading →

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AOPA Hosts Sixth Annual Hoover Awards Gala

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) hosted its sixth annual “Bob” Hoover Trophy Reception, March 23, 2022, at the Signature Flight Support General Aviation Terminal at Reagan … Continue reading →

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EAA Awards “James Ray Scholarship” To Wisconsin Teenager

Posted on March 24, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WATERTOWN, WIS. – Micah West, 18, of Oconomowoc, Wis., was awarded a “James C. Ray Aviation Scholarship” in the amount of $6,000.00 following a stringent vetting process. Micah was nominated … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2022, Awards & Recognitions, Sections, Sections | Tagged aviation, Charles Allen, EAA Chapter 320, Eric Wegner, Flying, James C. Ray, James C. Ray Aviation Scholarship, Jeff Baum, Joan L Ray, Lightspeed Zulu 3, Micah West, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Scholarship, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Wally Funk Named the Recipient of the 2021 Stinson Trophy

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC (February 17, 2022) – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Wally Funk has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 “Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, April/May 2022, Awards & Recognitions, Headlines, Headlines, People | Tagged astronaut, atherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy, aviation, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, National Aeronautic Association, Wally Funk, Women In Aviation | Leave a comment

Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Marks Successful Event

Posted on March 21, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. – The fourth annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) was held February 19 in Battle Creek, Michigan. This event was a professional career conference (for women only) designed … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2020, Awards & Recognitions, Sections, Sections | Tagged aircraft, Allison McKay, aviation, Flying, Mary Poirier, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, WACS, Women’s Aviation Career Symposium | Leave a comment

WHO’S THE BEST?

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Flight Training Experience Awards Announces Regional Winners! As reported by Julie Summers Walker Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The results of the 2021 annual Flight Training Experience Awards have been tabulated … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Awards & Recognitions, February/March 2022, Sections, Sections | Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation, flight instructor, Flight Training, Flying, Julie Summers Walker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Planes, You Can Fly | Leave a comment

EAA Honors 2020 & 2021 Halls of Fame Inductees

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) honored 12 aviation notables for their contributions to recreational aviation by inducting them into the EAA Sport Aviation Halls of Fame at the … Continue reading →

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Son of U-2 Spy Plane Pilot Speaks At EAA Chapter Meeting

Posted on November 28, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue EAA Chapter 25 in Lakeville, Minnesota, sponsored a banquet October 3, 2021, featuring guest speaker, Gary Powers, Jr., son of Francis Gary Powers, Sr., who was shot down over … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards & Recognitions, Dec2021/Jan 2022, People, Sections, Sections | Tagged aviation, Gary Powers, Jerry Farrell, Jerry Schiroo, Jr, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Patrick Halligan, Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award | Leave a comment

Archives: Awards & Recognitions

Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients

Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame 2022

2022 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame

AOPA Hosts Sixth Annual Hoover Awards Gala

EAA Awards “James Ray Scholarship” To Wisconsin Teenager

Wally Funk Named the Recipient of the 2021 Stinson Trophy

Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Marks Successful Event

WHO’S THE BEST?

EAA Honors 2020 & 2021 Halls of Fame Inductees

Son of U-2 Spy Plane Pilot Speaks At EAA Chapter Meeting

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