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Change Versus Tradition
by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus Aviation St. Cloud State University As I stood looking out the living room window in mid-December, I couldn’t help but think we won’t have any snow on the ground at Christmas. I thought to … Continue reading
The Importance of Mentoring… Ordinary Flight For One Pilot, Helped Create Career For Someone Else
by Paul Holte The day clearly stands out in my mind as one of those days you never forget. The day you graduate from college, the day you get married, the day your first child is born…those are all memorable … Continue reading
Welcome Home Harry!
by Stan Ross Sometimes the thing we want most is out of our reach for what seems like an eternity. For thousands of American families, veterans lost in distant battles remain where they fell. Lost. Alone. Often, forgotten by the … Continue reading
Harbor View Pub & Eatery Float-In / Fly-In Breakfast Buffet
PHILLIPS, WIS. – Duane and Bonny Grube, owners of Harbor View Pub & Eatery on Long Lake, across the road from Price County Airport in Phillips, Wisconsin, hosted a Float-In / Fly-In Breakfast Buffet, Saturday, July 7, 2012, and we … Continue reading
Eagles Soar At Eagle River Fly-In & Airshow
by Rob Hom EAGLE RIVER, WIS. – The 22nd Annual Eagle River Fly-In & Airshow at Eagle River Union Airport, June 16, 2012, was a resounding success! Well over a thousand spectators lined the ramp on a delightful Saturday afternoon … Continue reading
Minnesota Air Spectacular 2012
MANKATO, MINN. – Mankato’s “Minnesota Air Spectacular,” June 9-10, 2012, at Mankato Regional Airport, had great weather, over 35,000 spectators, and some of the most talented performers in the world, including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, AeroShell Aerobatic Team, U.S. … Continue reading
The First 20 Years Of Thunder On The Lakeshore Celebrated!
by Geoff Sobering The “Best of the First 20 Years” was the theme for this year’s “Thunder on the Lakeshore” air show at Manitowoc County Regional Airport, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. “Best” was certainly a good description of the lineup, which included … Continue reading
Fuel Distributor Gives Its Best To Aviation & To Its Community
by Dave Weiman Nineteen miles south of Duluth, Minnesota is the old fur trading and lumber town of Cloquet, Minnesota, where Best Oil Company – a major distributor of Phillips 66 aviation fuels – is located. Cloquet is also where … Continue reading