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Dorothy Cochrane To Receive 2020 Katharine Wright Trophy

Posted on July 26, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has selected Dorothy Cochrane, curator at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, to receive the 2020 “Katharine Wright Trophy.” The trophy was established … Continue reading →

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The Person Who Gave EAA Its B-17 − Bill Harrison

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The late William (Bill) E. Harrison, EAA Lifetime Member (16556) and Warbirds Member (261), is the person who generously donated the B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1983. … Continue reading →

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Avflight Opens New Operation In Grand Rapids

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Avflight Corporation has opened a new operation at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) in Grand Rapids, Mich., which serves both general aviation and the airlines. The 5,000 … Continue reading →

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Aviation Scholarship Opportunity Presented To Springfield Resident by Local EAA Chapter 770

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Parris Fromm of Springfield, Illinois, has received a full scholarship for flight training, thanks to EAA Chapter 770, and the Ray Aviation Scholarship program, which is administered by the … Continue reading →

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AOPA Awards More Than $1 Million In Scholarships

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue FREDERICK, MD – More than 120 high school students and teachers, primary student pilots, and pilots working toward advanced certificates and ratings, have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1.1 million through … Continue reading →

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