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Wichita Aero Club President Dave Franson To Retire… Nicole Alexander Named Incoming President

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club (WAC) board of directors announced April 26, 2022, that founding member and president, Dave Franson, will retire June 1. Franson, who has headed the … Continue reading

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Governor-In-Waiting Promises Support For Aviation Industry In Kansas… Urges Tenacity To Sustain State’s Aerospace Leadership Role

by Nate Franson Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 Tenacity was the theme of Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer’s address to the Wichita Aero Club on November 7, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Colyer, 57, a Hays, Kansas native, … Continue reading

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Kansas Lieutenant Governor To Speak At Wichita Aero Club Luncheon

Jeff Colyer, the soon-to-be-Governor of Kansas, has accepted an invitation from the Wichita Aero Club to address its members at a luncheon on Tuesday, November 7 at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita, it was announced today. The luncheon will … Continue reading

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Wichita Aero Club Announces Scholarship Recipients

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club has awarded two Edward W. Stimpson Scholarships for 2016 and, for the second year in a row, has increased the amount of the award to … Continue reading

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Wichita Aero Club Trophy To Be Presented To Al Higdon

WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club will present its fifth annual Wichita Aero Club Trophy to former Learjet Public Relations Executive and co-founder of Sullivan Higdon & Sink Advertising to Al Higdon at its annual trophy gala on January … Continue reading

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KSU-Salina Student Receives Stimpson Scholarship

WICHITA, KAN. – For the second year in a row, the Wichita Aero Club awarded its Edward W. Stimpson scholarship to a Kansas State University -Salina student. Receiving this year’s scholarship was Elias Peterson of Lindsborg, Kansas, during a ceremony … Continue reading

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Wichita Aero Club Creates Edward W. Stimpson Scholarship

WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club has announced the creation of the Edward W. Stimpson Scholarship to honor the memory of the late President of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and ICAO Ambassador for those applicants who seek … Continue reading

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Air Force One Pilot To Recount Experiences Flying GW Bush At Wichita Aero Club Luncheon

WICHITA, KAN. – Colonel Tillman will recount his experiences flying “Air Force One” at the Wichita Aero Club Luncheon on Monday, November 12, 2012 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at Wichita Airport. Tillman’s experiences include flying President W. George in the … Continue reading

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Wichita Aero Club Seeking Nominations For Second Trophy Recipient

WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club is seeking nominations for its annual Wichita Aero Club Trophy, which it presents annually to an individual or organization with ties to the local aviation community whose exemplary achievements and contributions in the … Continue reading

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