by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue To this day, I am still amazed at the number of pilots and…
North Dakota Governor Declares March ‘Aviation Month’
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue The Alliance for Aviation Across America applauded North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum for declaring March 2018 “Aviation Month.” In North Dakota, general…
ATC Privatization Proposal Is Dead!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue WASHINGTON, DC – No sooner than pilots and other concerned individuals contacted their U.S. Congressmen to oppose H.R. 2997,…
President May Want His Pilot In The Top Spot
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue In the February/March 2018 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, it was announced that former airline pilot, military pilot, and…
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…