Tag Archives: EAA
EAA Welcomes Back CAF’s Ghost Squadron B-29 & B-24
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as part of the Commemorative Air Force’s “Ghost Squadron.” The airplanes … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, June/July 2013, Sections
Tagged AirVenture, B-24 Liberator, B-29 FIFI, EAA, Ghost Squadron
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Act Now! Less Than 24 Hours to Support Senate Letter to FAA
June 3, 2013 – For the past two weeks, EAA been telling you that there may be a point where you can add your voice to those opposing FAA’s effort to charge air traffic fees at aviation events, including AirVenture. … Continue reading
EAA’s Beginnings… Curtiss-Wright Field/Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
by Harold Mester It was the golden days of aviation: A time when fuel was inexpensive and pilots would take to the skies to relax, have some fun, get a unique perspective of the world, and enjoy some fresh air. … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, June/July 2013
Tagged AirVenture, Bill Lotzer, Curtiss-Wright Field, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Gran-Aire, Harold Mester, John Lotzer, Lawrence J. Timmerman, Paul Poberezny, Stanley E. Piasecki, Timmerman Airport, Wittman Regional Airport
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Poberezny Named Living Legend of Aviation
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. – EAA Chairman Emeritus Tom Poberezny was inducted as a “Living Legend of Aviation” on January 18, 2013, during the 10th annual Living Legends of Aviation awards ceremonies in Beverly Hills, Calif. Poberezny served as EAA AirVenture … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, April/May 2013, Headlines, People
Tagged EAA, Living Legend of Aviation, Tom Poberezny
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EAA Welcomes Back CAF’s Ghost Squadron B-29 & B-24
OSHKOSH, WIS. — Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as part of the Commemorative Air Force’s “Ghost Squadron.” The airplanes will … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, News
Tagged AirVenture, B-24, B-29, Diamond Lil, EAA, FIFI
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When Two Organizations Are Better Than One!
by Dave Weiman On October 22, 2012, Rod Hightower – who had been appointed president of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) on September 7, 2010 – announced that he was stepping down effective immediately. Then on February 28, 2013, Craig … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Columns, Columns, Dialogue
Tagged AOPA, Dave Weiman, EAA, Floatplane, Midwest Flyer Magazine
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Christen Eagle II Creator Speaks At EAA Wright Banquet
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Frank Christensen, creator of the popular Christen Eagle II aerobatic biplane, was the guest speaker at EAA’s Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., December 14, 2012. In 1978, Christensen unveiled the … Continue reading
Wildcat In Kenosha
KENOSHA, WIS. — On December 7, 2012, A&T Recovery brought a Grumman FM-2 Wildcat up from the bottom of Lake Michigan, 45 miles from Waukegan Harbor, Illinois. The aircraft crashed in December 1944 while being flown off an aircraft carrier … Continue reading
Hightower Resigns As EAA President/CEO… Pelton Elected Chairman of The Board
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of President and CEO Rod Hightower, October 22, 2012. Hightower stated that he wanted to spend more time with his school-age children. He and his wife, … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines
Tagged AOPA, Craig Fuller, EAA, Jack Pelton, Rod Hightower
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