by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Armed with a nationally acclaimed aviation program, the students and faculty of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois,…
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Jet-Powered Yak 110 Woos Crowds At Oshkosh
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue EAA AirVenture Oshkosh never fails to amaze me, especially when it comes to innovations, aircraft modifications and great airshow…
EAA Featured Tankers & Other Big Jets & Welcomed British Participation
by Jim LaMalfa Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue EAA’s 2018 AirVenture opened Monday, July 23rd with ideal weather and large crowds. EAA had announced its 2018 event…
Royal Air Force Celebrates 100th Anniversary At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force was commemorated with historic aircraft, flyovers, and special programming during EAA…
The American Barnstormers Tour Makes Six Stops In The Upper Midwest
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue The American Barnstormers Tour landed its vintage aircraft in five Midwest states in July 2018. Founders Clay Adams and Rob Lock brought…
MAAC Grassroots 2018 Fly-In Brodhead, Wisconsin Updates
Brodhead Airport – EAA Chapter 431 Field Condition Update for Grassroots Fly-In News Release from Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 Brodhead Airport has received several inches of new rain over the…
Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow Helps Spectators Never To Forget The Contributions of the Greatest Generation!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue GRANITE FALLS, MINN. – The Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow, the Greatest Generation Celebration, was held June 16, 2018 at the Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial…
The Rotors ’n Ribs Helicopter Fly-In Returns!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue GOSHEN, IND. – One of the nation’s largest helicopter fly-ins, Rotors ’n Ribs, will take place the evening of Friday, July 6,…
Southern Illinois Airport To Roll Out Red Carpet As Host of AOPA’s Regional Fly-In
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue If you are a pilot living in the Midwest, you won’t want to miss AOPA’s Great Lakes Regional Fly-In to be held…
AOPA’s Carbondale Fly-In Will Be One For The Books!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue More than 300 miles south of the hustle and bustle of Chicago, lies Carbondale, Illinois. Known for its rolling hills and surrounded…