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Planes: From the Wright Brothers to the Supersonic Jet
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Budding aviation fans will pore over every page of “Planes: From the Wright Brothers to the Supersonic Jet” by Jan van der Veken (3/9/21; ISBN 978-3791374413; Hardcover $19.95; Ages 8-12; 104 … Continue reading
Book Signing @ Morey Field (C29)
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – June/July 2021 Online Issue During his four years above the earth, throughout 58 years of teaching more than a thousand pilots, Field Morey overcame fear, faced weather, set records, had abundant fun…and as he … Continue reading
A Change In Command At Piper Aircraft
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft for more than 10 years, has retired. Replacing him effective April 6, 2021 is John Calcagno, who will serve … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2021, People, Sections, Sections
Tagged John Calcagno, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Piper Aircraft, Simon Caldecott
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In Memoriam – William H. Grady – Longtime Rockford, Illinois Airport Manager
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue William H. Grady (1923-2021), longtime airport manager at what is now Chicago/Rockford International Airport (KRFD) in Rockford, Illinois, died at his home on March 14, 2021. He was 97. Grady worked … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2021, People, Sections, Sections
Tagged Airport Manager, Midwest Flyer Magazine, William H. Grady
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AOPA Flight Training Experience Survey Closes July 15
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced the return of the 2021 Flight Training Experience Survey in an effort to continue seeking out and recognizing flight … Continue reading
EAA B-17 Grounded For Maintenance
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue EAA’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” arrived at Punta Gorda, Florida (KPGD) on its schedule of flying and selling rides. When the aircraft arrived, crew filled up the tanks (1700-gallon capacity) and parked … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, EAA & AirVenture, June/July 2021, Sections, Sections
Tagged airplane, Aluminum Overcast, aviation, B-17, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Midwest Flyer Magazine
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Introducing Express Arrival At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021…
The Safest Way Into The AirVenture Grounds Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 will soon be here, July 26 – August 1, 2021, and EAA is welcoming its members back … Continue reading
EAA Dedications Over The Years
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue EAA’s Pioneer Airport at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was dedicated on July 24, 1984, and featured a ribbon cutting ceremony by aviation pioneer, Dale Crites of Waukesha, Wis. EAA Founder Paul H. Poberezny … Continue reading
