Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Triple Ace fighter pilot, Robin Olds, is being recognized for his military achievements in a one-hour documentary video. The…
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ForeFlight Introduces New Dual-Band ADS-B Receiver
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue HOUSTON, TEXAS – ForeFlight, creator of the most innovative and widely used flight planning and electronic flight bag app for the Apple…
Duluth Area Students Receive 2017 Apollo Gilruth Continuum Award For Academic Excellence
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue DULUTH, MINN. – The top Gilruth Continuum aviation science students – Peyton Nelson, Claire Atella, and Grace Heine – have received the…
New Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Facility At UND Aerospace
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of North Dakota’s (UND) Robin Hall opened last year as the tallest building in Grand Forks…
Private Airport Owner Hosts Fly-In Without Fear of Liability
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue DE PERE, WIS. – Jay Baeten, owner of Antique Aerodrome in De Pere, Wisconsin (9WS2), was able to host a fly-in at…
Wipaire Helps Fulfill Aircraft Needs of Mission Aviation Fellowship International
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wipaire, Inc. of South St. Paul, Minnesota, is helping to support “Mission Aviation Fellowship International” by contributing a single-point fuel…
Apollo 11 Command Module Makes Another Journey
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – After spending 46 years parked at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, the Apollo 11 command module “Columbia” traveled…
Daher Brings Morane-Saulnier Type L Parasol Aeroplane To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – A flightworthy replica of the World War I-era Morane-Saulnier Type L “Parasol” aeroplane – an ancestor to Daher’s TBM…
Kaplan Resigns From National Aviation Hall of Fame
DAYTON, OHIO – Ron Kaplan has resigned from the National Aviation Hall of Fame Board of Trustees effective July 31, 2017, citing philosophical differences with the organization’s executive leadership. Kaplan…
AOPA President Returns To Home Field, Now New & Improved!
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue FOREST LAKE, MINN. – Forest Lake, Minnesota held an open house and fly-in August 20, 2017, at its new and improved Daniel…