Tag Archives: Paul Poberezny
State of Wisconsin Honors EAA Founder
MADISON, WIS. – The family of the late Paul Poberezny who founded the Experimental Aircraft Association with his wife, Audrey, in the basement of their Milwaukee home in 1953, was honored before the Wisconsin Assembly Oct. 17, 2013 with a … Continue reading
Murphy Renegade Makes Appearance At EAA Seaplane Base
by Woody Minar A popular spot each year during EAA AirVenture is the EAA Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago, about 5 miles from Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Through Paul Poberezny’s efforts and EAA’s, the seaplane base has been in operation … Continue reading
EAA Founder & Friend, Paul Poberezny
September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013 by Dave Weiman Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Founder Paul Poberezny, 91, passed away August 22, 2013 at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after a battle with cancer. Just three weeks prior, Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, Dialogue, October/November 2013, People
Tagged Audrey Poberezny, Dave Weiman, EAA, Henry Ogrodzinski, Jim Koepnick, NASAO, Paul Poberezny
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EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Passes At Age 91
OSHKOSH, WIS. (August 22, 2013) – Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Founder Paul Poberezny, 91, passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wis., after a battle with cancer. The Poberezny family has expressed the following: “We deeply … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, News, People
Tagged Dave Weiman, EAA, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Poberezny
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EAA’s Beginnings… Curtiss-Wright Field/Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
by Harold Mester It was the golden days of aviation: A time when fuel was inexpensive and pilots would take to the skies to relax, have some fun, get a unique perspective of the world, and enjoy some fresh air. … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, June/July 2013
Tagged AirVenture, Bill Lotzer, Curtiss-Wright Field, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Gran-Aire, Harold Mester, John Lotzer, Lawrence J. Timmerman, Paul Poberezny, Stanley E. Piasecki, Timmerman Airport, Wittman Regional Airport
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Q: What’s Better Than Old Airplanes?
A: Old HOMEBUILT Airplanes! The Antique Airplane Association’s Legacy Log of Homebuilt Aircraft by Ed Leineweber Well, it took me 41 years to get there, but I finally made it to the Antique Airplane Association’s (AAA) annual fly-in at Antique … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, October/November 2012
Tagged AAA, Air Power Museum, Airplanes, Antique Airfield, Antique Airplane Association's, Ben Taylor, Blakesburg, Bowers Fly Baby, Ed Leineweber, Experimental Aircraft Association, Homebuilts, Iowa, Library of Flight, Ottumwa Municipal Airport, Paul Poberezny, Robert L. Tyalor
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Major Changes At EAA Intended To Help Reshape Organization To Better Fulfill Organization’s Mission
OSHKOSH, WIS. — EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower announced January 12, 2012, changes in the organization, which he believes will allow the 170,000-member organization to better fulfill its mission to grow participation in aviation. As part of a long-term strategic plan, … Continue reading
Paul Poberezny Celebrates 90th Birthday At EAA Museum
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA members were invited to celebrate EAA Founder Paul Poberezny’s 90th birthday on September 11, 2011 at the “Founder’s Wing” of the EAA AirVenture Museum. Poberezny officially turned 90 years young on September 14, 2011 – a special … Continue reading
