Tag Archives: Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
Former Minnesota Aeronautics Director Ray Rought Retires From MNDOT
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Raymond J. Rought, who led the Minnesota Office of Aeronautics for more than two decades, retired from the Minnesota Department of Transportation on January 6, 2012. Rought began his career in state government in Michigan in … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame To Honor Aviation Writer & Artist of the Year
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Honors for “Best Aviation Writing” by a Minnesotan for 2012 will be given to Paul Sailer of Wadena, Minn., for his biography of Hall of Fame inductee, Donald Beerbower. The selection committee felt that the book is … Continue reading
Air Show Star, Historian & Inventor Among Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – No one could ask for a better backdrop than Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as hundreds of people gathered at the Ramada Mall of America (Thunderbird) Hotel, April 30, 2011, for the annual investiture ceremonies of the … Continue reading