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…
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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…
One On One With AOPA’s New President & CEO, Mark Baker
by Dave Weiman I had the opportunity to interview newly appointed AOPA President Mark Baker at his request. He wanted Midwest Flyer Magazine readers to get to know him, and he…
Doolittle Raiders Honored With ‘Final Toast’
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO – The Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony, November 9, 2013 at the National Museum…
New EAA Board Members Bring Extensive Homebuilt, Chapter & Flying Experience
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Three aviators with extensive experience in EAA programs and activities have joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest members of the…
Meet Terry Ripp…..
Airport Engineering Specialist WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Terry Ripp joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in April 1985. For more than two decades, Terry worked as an…
Doolittle Raiders To Make Final Toast
DAYTON, OHIO – The U.S. Air Force will host the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony November 9, 2013 at the National…
Ann Arbor Pilot To Emcee “Oscar Night of Aviation”
DAYTON, OHIO – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that renowned air show announcer and pilot, Danny Clisham of Ann Arbor, Michigan, will be the master-of-ceremonies of…
“The Miracle Landing”
A True Story of How The Minneapolis Lakers Almost Perished & The Crew That Saved Them The Minneapolis Lakers national basketball team may have perished in a flight over Iowa…
16-Year-Old Solos 10 Airplanes In A Single Day!
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Nathan “Nate” Bruss, 16, of Dayton, Minnesota, successfully soloed 10 airplanes on his 16th birthday, August 16, 2013, making him the only person in history known…
Wisconsin Aviation President, Jeff Baum, To Be Inducted Into Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
WATERTOWN, WIS. – Jeff Baum will be among several Wisconsin leaders to be inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the EAA AirVenture…
Encouraging The Dream of Flight
The Unlikely Meeting Between Seventh-Graders and NASA Officialdom by Philip Handleman Spring was in the air. March winds swept across the northeastern Ohio flatlands carrying the balmy and aromatic scent…
Making A Difference… Doc Mosher Receives Navy League’s Aviation Excellence Award
by Ed Leineweber EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is often the venue for “firsts,” as well as a place to honor tradition and decades-long service. The 3rd Annual Aviation Celebration staged by…
2013 National GA Award Winners
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Federal Aviation Administration’s General Aviation Awards Committee named William Thomas “Bill” Fifles, A&P / IA, of Honolulu, Hawaii, “Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year” at ceremonies…