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The Day I Lost My Engine!
by Dan Wegmueller EDITOR’S NOTE: In the February/March 2013 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, contributing editor Dan Wegmueller described how he went about restoring his 1939 Fairchild 24R, and how restoring an antique aircraft is within every aviator’s reach. In … Continue reading
Canada’s North Haven Resort – You Can Only Get There By Air!
Combining topnotch amenities with total seclusion is an attractive prospect for many pilots looking to get away, and North Haven Resort on Utik Lake, Manitoba, Canada, has achieved the ultimate in luxury resorts in the remote Canadian wilderness. North Haven … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, April/May 2013, Destinations, Features
Tagged Canada Fishing, fishing, Manitoba, North Haven Resort, Utik Lake
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Madden’s On Gull Lake – The Perfect Getaway by Lake or Land
BRAINERD, MINN. – Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, will host the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) Seminar & Fly-In, May 3-5, 2013. If you haven’t registered, go to www.mnseaplanes.com. You can land on the lake, or … Continue reading
Remembering Our Heroes – “Ready, Willing & Able!”
by Douglas J. Tomas In 1981, I began my research on my great-uncle, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, who had been shot down and killed in action over Italy in 1943. Charles was an employee of Gisholt Machine Co. in Madison, … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, February/March 2013, People
Tagged 512th Squadron, Arcugnano, Col. David Buckingham, Douglas J. Tomas, Gisholt Machine Co., Giuseppe Versalato, Liberandos, Paolo Gozzi, Ploesti Raids, Ralph Jackson, Ready, Strawberry Bitch, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, Willing and Able, World War II
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Flying The L-39 Albatross
by Larry E. Nazimek Many of us have thought about flying, and possibly owning, a surplus military jet, but even for those who can afford it, there are many considerations that tend to be “turn-offs.” Questions arise, such as: “Where … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, February/March 2013, Uncategorized
Tagged aircraft, Decathlon, Extra 300, Gauntlet Warbirds, Greg Morris, L-39 Albatross, Larry Nazimek, N2S Stearman, SNJs, YAK-52
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Flying For The Money
by Karen Workman Sure, I’ll put together a poker run.” That is what I said to my pilot friends three years ago, at a fall meeting of the Minnesota Ninety Nines while we bounced around ideas for scholarship fundraisers. No … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, Features, February/March 2013
Tagged Airport Manager, Airports, Karen Workman, Minnesota Ninety Nines, Planes
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Antique Aircraft Restoration Within Everyone’s Reach & Well Worth The Effort!
by Dan Wegmueller It is the little things, like the limited forward view. I won’t be able to see properly until we gather enough speed to lift the tail. Then, there is P-factor. I must remember to compensate with the … Continue reading
