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U-2 Spy Plane Memorial Honors Wisconsin Pilot

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue On January 31, 1980, U.S. Air Force pilot, Captain Edward I. Beaumont of Brantwood, Wisconsin, was on a training flight flying the U-2 Spy Plane near Oroville, California. He was in the … Continue reading

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Air Power Museum Acquires Historic de Havilland Super Chipmunk

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue BLAKESBURG, IOWA – The Air Power Museum (APM), located at Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa, has acquired a rare and historic de Havilland Super Chipmunk once owned by aerobatic competitor and airshow … Continue reading

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Astronaut/Test Pilot Joe Engle Featured At EAA Wright Brothers Banquet

Published by Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Joe Engle, who set records as a test pilot in the famed North American X-15 rocket plane, and later became one of the first commanders in the space shuttle program, … Continue reading

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Rare British Aircraft Among Classic Jets Coming To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Some of the oldest jet fighters in existence will be flying at the 66th annual fly-in convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, July 23-29, at … Continue reading

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