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Czech Pilot Martin Sonka Gets Back-To-Back Wins With Kazan Triumph

Posted on October 26, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue KAZAN, RUSSIA – The 2017 overall runner-up Martin Sonka came into Kazan on a high after claiming his first race win of the 2018 season in Budapest, yet struggled to find the … Continue reading →

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Floatplane Pilot Tells of His Alaskan Adventure At Private Potluck Fly-In

Posted on October 25, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue VERONA, WIS. – Each year, retired Dane County Deputy, Tom Kretchman of Verona, Wisconsin, opens up his private airport – Sugar Ridge Airport (WS62) – to the community for a potluck dinner. … Continue reading →

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SPACE CRAFT: 100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles & Satellites That Put Us In Space

Posted on October 25, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made orbiter. Sputnik 1 would spend three months circling Earth every 98 … Continue reading →

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