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Don Pellegreno… A Pilot Who Loved Airplanes
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue In writing about Don Pellegreno, the question becomes one of including 60 years of flying and restoring aircraft into a story that is not a heavy book. Soloing an Aeronca Champ in … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2019, People, Sections
Tagged Aeronca Champ, Cessna 140, Don Pellegreno, Fairchild XNQ-1, Midwest Flyer
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Independence Municipal Airport Re-Dedicated James H. Connell Field
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – The City of Independence, Iowa, alongside the Connell family, held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house, April 13, 2019, to officially rename the local airport “James H. Connell … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Awards & Recognitions, June/July 2019, Sections
Tagged Independence, Iowa, James H. Connell Field, Jim Connell, Midwest Flyer
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Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inducts Addis, Bradshaw, Frankl, Grace, Kinneberg, Schellinger & Stone
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – More than 400 people gathered to honor this year’s inductees at the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame, April 27, 2019, at the Double Tree By Hilton Hotel in Bloomington, … Continue reading
N966CD, A Stearman Story
by Noel Allard Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue The Chuck Doyle (Sr) story is long in the telling, but for this narrative, let us focus on one airplane; one airplane from a collection of dozens owned from … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, All Features, Features, June/July 2019
Tagged BT-13, Chuck Doyle, Dave Weiman, Midwest Flyer, Noel Allard, PT-17, Staggerwing, Stearman
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Members of GA Groups In Minnesota Meet With Their State Representatives At Annual Aviation Day At The Capitol
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – There’s no stronger way to demonstrate unity in aviation than for pilots, airport managers and aviation business men and women to meet with their respective state legislators once … Continue reading
Salina Snares National Aerobatic Contest
by Tim Unruh Salina Airport Authority Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue SALINA, KAN. – Local promoters are doing loop de loops over news that Salina Regional Airport will play host to the 2019 U.S. Aerobatic Championships in … Continue reading
Airport Board Honors Midwest Flyer Magazine Contributing Editor, Dr. Bill Blank
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue LA CROSSE, WIS. – The City of La Crosse Regional Airport Aviation Board passed the following resolution recently, recognizing Dr. Bill Blank for his service to the airport. Whereas Bill Blank served … Continue reading
64th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference… Airports, Businesses, Awards & Recognition
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue The Wisconsin Aviation Conference (WAC) was held in Green Bay, Wis., May 5-7, 2019, at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Center, directly across the highway from the host airport, … Continue reading
Third Time, Still A Charm… MSP Again Named Best Airport In North America
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN. – Airports Council International (ACI) recently named Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) the “Best Airport In North America” in its size category for 2018, along with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne … Continue reading
