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Midwest Antique Airplane Club Grassroots Fly-In 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

  Article & Photos by Skot Weidemann Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The annual “Midwest Antique Airplane Club” (MAAC) Grassroots Fly-In was held September 7-10th, 2023 at the Brodhead, Wisconsin airport (C37). Brodhead is a south-central … Continue reading →

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AOPA’s Richard McSpadden Lived In The Present, But Cherished The Past

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue “Where our minds linger is a choice, and I choose the present.” Richard McSpadden Who would have ever thought that former USAF Thunderbird Commander Richard McSpadden, 63, who … Continue reading →

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The Borman Collection At EAA

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

“Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.” Frank Borman by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., features “The Borman Collection: An EAA Member’s Space Odyssey,” an … Continue reading →

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GA Industry Announces “Climbing. Fast. Campaign”

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

As reported by Eric Blinderman Senior Director of Communications, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Leaders from general aviation associations and entities gathered at the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, October … Continue reading →

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Aviation Photojournalist Don Winkler Remembered

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

March 30, 1931 – October 20, 2023 by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Father, husband, friend, pilot and aviation photojournalist, Donald (Don) P. Winkler, 92, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away at his home October … Continue reading →

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What’s NASAO?

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Many of us are familiar with the acronyms AOPA, EAA, NBAA, GAMA and several others, but there’s also an aviation organization called the National Association of State Aviation … Continue reading →

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Midwest LSA Expo 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue MT. VERNON, ILL. – September 7-9, 2023, marked the fifteenth anniversary of the Midwest LSA Expo. The Expo is an annual event held at Mt. Vernon Municipal Airport … Continue reading →

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Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Celebrates 21st Anniversary With Splash-In & Wedding

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Randy Strebig President, Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue OUTSTANDING!! Might be the ultimate summary in a single word to describe the 21st Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Splash-In, September 23-24, 2023, … Continue reading →

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