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Space Shuttle commander and air racer Hoot Gibson headlines EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Dec. 17

Posted on November 1, 2021 by mwflyer

Limited tickets available – orders taken now online EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (October 14, 2021) — Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a five-time space shuttle flight veteran whose aviation background ranges from military jets to air racing, is this year’s … Continue reading →

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Pioneering F-16 pilot is featured November speaker at EAA Aviation Museum

Posted on October 28, 2021 by mwflyer

Sharon Preszler was first woman to fly F-16 combat missions EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (October 27, 2021) — Sharon Preszler, the first woman to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet in combat and later became the first … Continue reading →

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EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet Goes Virtual For 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by mwflyer

Apollo 13 commander, James Lovell, is special guest for December 10th event Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet, which has brought some of the world’s … Continue reading →

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EAA WRIGHT BROTHERS MEMORIAL BANQUET MOVES TO VIRTUAL FORMAT FOR 2020

Posted on September 4, 2020 by mwflyer

Apollo 13 commander James Lovell is special guest for December 10 event EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (September 4, 2020) — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet, which has brought some of the world’s top aviation … Continue reading →

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Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell To Highlight EAA’s Annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet

Posted on June 1, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN – Jim Lovell, who 50 years ago commanded the Apollo 13 mission, often called the space program’s “most successful failure,” will recount that famed mission as the guest speaker at … Continue reading →

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Record-Setting Father & Son Air Racing Duo Win Big At EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Yes, it is a busy and cold time of the year, but EAA members always come out in droves to hear a really great speaker or speakers at EAA’s Annual Wright Brothers … Continue reading →

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The Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet & The Borman Collection

Posted on February 14, 2019 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., has opened “The Borman Collection: An EAA Member’s Space Odyssey,” an exhibit that features the personal archives and memorabilia of astronaut Frank … Continue reading →

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Space Program Legend, Gene Kranz, Inspired Audience At EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet

Posted on February 13, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA members and their guests who remembered the space race to the moon in the 1960s and ’70s, or have seen the hit motion picture “Apollo 13,” remember NASA … Continue reading →

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Darrell Collins Gets Standing Ovation At EAA Wright Brothers Banquet

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Aviation historian, Darrell Collins, had the audience at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet in Oshkosh, Wis., December 12, 2014, mesmerized as he described the flight controls of the Wright Flyer. Collins, a native of North Carolina’s … Continue reading →

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INSIDE STORY OF FIRST SUCCESSFUL POWERED FLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS EAA WRIGHT BROTHERS BANQUET DEC. 12

Posted on October 29, 2014 by mwflyer

Renowned National Park Service historian describes challenges, triumphs of Wrights EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (October 29, 2014) — One of the nation’s foremost authorities on the Wright brothers and their effort to perfect powered flight will highlight the … Continue reading →

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