HECTOR, MINN. – A frequent request Schweiss Doors receives is from hangar owners who want to upgrade their doors with a Schweiss Bifold liftstrap retrofit conversion to replace their outdated…
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The Magic of Aviation In The Fox Cities
Wisconsin is home for many famous aviators, such as EAA’s Paul and Tom Poberezny, astronaut Deke Slayton, and air racing legends Steve Wittman and Bill Brennand, to name but a…
Outagamie County Regional Airport Dedicates Wisconsin’s Newest GA Terminal
by Dave Weiman Officials at Outagamie County Regional Airport in Appleton, Wisconsin, the county board, and the business community, were on hand October 15, 2013 to dedicate the grand-opening of…
University Flying Club – Once Only Social, Now Competitive
MADISON, WIS. – “Badger Aviators” is a student organization founded in 2009 to share flying with fellow students. Each month members select a different destination to fly to, usually to…
Wisconsin Airports & Businesses Seek Sales Tax Exemption On Parts & Maintenance
MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Committee On Economic Development & Local Government held a hearing October 23, 2013, on Senate Bill 348 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Proponents…
Lockheed 10 Electra Aircraft Restorer Lee Koepke Passes
YPSILANTI, MICH. – Aircraft restorer Lee R. Koepke, 87, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away July 3, 2013. After serving in the Army Air Force during World War II, Koepke pursued…
Vietnam Vets Remembered
MADISON, WIS. – They called it “Operation Dustoff.” The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs organized ceremonies November 8, 2013, at the State Capitol to recognize the men and women from…
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…
Wisconsin Aviation Hosts Celebration of Life For Local Pilots
WATERTOWN, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. hosted a celebration of life for local pilots Bob Groh, 64, of the town of Delafield, Wis., and Jim Quinn, 66, of Wauwatosa, Wis.,…
Pan Am Clipper Pilot Turns 100
IOLA, WIS. – The Central County Flyers celebrated the 100th birthday of one of their members – Paul Johns – who flew a Pan Am Clipper during World War II….
Top FBO, EAA Volunteer, Air Show Performer, Record Holder & Governor Inducted Into Hall of Fame
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Five aviators, all with unique backgrounds, but bound by their love of aviation, were inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame October 26 at ceremonies held…
Rosemary Leone of Phillips 66 Aviation… Pilot, Air Racer, Business Person
At one time, to be in aviation meant that you had to know how to fly, but not any more, especially in the airline industry. Even many air traffic controllers…
Russ Meyer To Receive Wichita Aero Club Trophy
WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club has announced that the fourth annual Wichita Aero Club (WAC) Trophy will be presented to former Cessna Aircraft Company Chairman Russell W. Meyer,…
Kansas Inducts James Into Aviation Hall of Fame
WICHITA, KAN. – The Kansas Aviation Museum inducted Joyce Case James into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame November 14, 2013 at The Cotillion in Wichita, Kan. James became the…
The 10th Annual Flying Cloud Air Tour
by Ben McQuillan EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – This year 25 airplanes from all over the Twin Cities descended upon Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for the annual “Flying…