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EAA AeroEducate Initiative Helps Young People Explore & Cultivate Aviation Interest

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – AeroEducate, the newest youth aviation initiative from the Experimental Aircraft Association, will bring an interactive, educational, and engaging experience to young people ages 5 to 18 years old … Continue reading

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GAMA Accepting Applications For 2021 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award Scholarship

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is now accepting applications for its 2021 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award Scholarship. Each year, GAMA awards a graduating high school … Continue reading

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Duluth/Superior EAA Chapter Awards James Ray Aviation Scholarship

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Kai Braaten of Duluth, Minnesota, has been awarded a James Ray Aviation Scholarship by Duluth/Superior EAA Chapter 272. The scholarship provides up to $10,000 for flight training, leading to a private … Continue reading

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EAA AirVenture To Highlight U.S. Air Force Special Forces

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The aircraft and personnel of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will be among the highlighted programs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, July 26-August 1 at … Continue reading

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Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 To Be Displayed At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

Aircraft part of salute to humanitarian aviation at Oshkosh Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8, which has flown medical personnel and other relief workers, as well as tons of … Continue reading

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Oshkosh Offers Free Admission To Youth 18 & Under

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Young people ages 18 and under will be admitted free of charge to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, as a way to introduce more youth to the possibilities in … Continue reading

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Great Bend Airfest Planned For September

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue The Great Bend Airfest will once again land at Great Bend Municipal Airport in Great Bend, Kansas. The event, held every three years because of the cost, will take flight September … Continue reading

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Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Announces New 2021 Date To Induct Class of 2020

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue As promised, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Board of Directors met in mid-January to reassess the status of the COVID-19 virus, the administration of the vaccine, and examine the possibility … Continue reading

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