Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has named Shelly Simi its new President and CEO. In this…
Category: February/March 2018
U-2 Spy Plane Memorial Honors Wisconsin Pilot
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue On January 31, 1980, U.S. Air Force pilot, Captain Edward I. Beaumont of Brantwood, Wisconsin, was on a training flight flying the…
Air Power Museum Acquires Historic de Havilland Super Chipmunk
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue BLAKESBURG, IOWA – The Air Power Museum (APM), located at Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa, has acquired a rare and historic de…
Poberezny Property Tours Now Available!
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Thanks to the generosity of the Irwin family, owners of Aircraft Spruce, who purchased Paul and Audrey Poberezny’s home…
Iowa To Get Brand New Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue US-based engineering company, HDR, has been selected by the South Central Regional Airport Agency, to plan and design a 581-acre regional airport…
Kansas Names New Interim Director of Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue TOPEKA, KAN. – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has named Robert Brock interim director of aviation. Brock served 22 years in…
Showcase Your Treasures & Honor The Tuskegee Airmen!
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue RED WING, MINN. – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has announced that their…
Paul Cornu’s “Flying Bicycle” – 110th Anniversary of the First Helicopter Flight
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue On November 13, 1907, French engineer and bicycle maker, Paul Cornu, made history by becoming the first man to fly a rotary-wing…
Find Your Strength…
by Marta Micinski Dolan Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 My flying adventure began on a random morning two years ago when, at the end of my rope and…
Ohio Community Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony To Celebrate New Hangars
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue SPRINGFIELD, OHIO – The City of Springfield, Ohio, in conjunction with Clark State Community College, held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony…