Board praises longtime leader’s contributions and accomplishments; current president Hightower to assume duties Tom Poberezny and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) jointly announced on Tuesday that Poberezny is retiring as chairman of the association and AirVenture Oshkosh after decades of leadership and success. (Photo by Kim Stevens) Louie Andrew, vice president of the EAA Board […]
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Day 1 Photo Coverage of EAA’s 2011 AirVenture
Ron Scott, Chairman of Communications is flanked by Paul Poberezny, EAA founder, on the left and Tom Poberezny on his right. Scott was honored on Day 1 with a complimentary brick placed at the Brown Arch for his dedication and contributions to EAA. The Brown Arch is a historical area, almost a "rite of passage" […]
Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference Held in Green Bay
Photos and Story by Rose Dorcey The 56th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference, held last month at Hotel Sierra in Green Bay, brought together professionals from all areas of the aviation community. Airport managers, engineers, pilots, municipal airport committee members, aviation business owners, and state and federal officials discussed and exchanged ideas and information of interest […]
Applications for 60K Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011 Now Being Accepted
Applications for the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011, showcasing the accomplishments and viability of flight powered exclusively by electricity, are now being accepted. An Initial Application Form, along with the official rules, is available to download at www.airventure.org/electric. Three flight competitions held during EAA AirVenture 2011, scheduled for July 25-31 at Wittman […]
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Kunkel to be Inducted into Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
Bob Kunkel, former Bureau of Aeronautics Director in Wisconsin, is one of five aviation notables to be inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame in 2010, joining nearly 100 men and women who have been honored since 1986. The October 25th event will be held at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. "I’m […]
Day 6 Photos from EAA 2010 AirVenture
Paul Poberezny, EAA Founder, left and Henry Ogrodzinski, President of the National Association of State Aviation Officials reminisceSaturday on the grounds of the EAA 2010 AirVenture. (SAJ photo by Shahn Sederberg) Attachment:
Full Slate of Activities Honor Vets at the 2010 AirVenture
There was an extensive list of events held this week comprising a "Salute to Veterans" at the EAA’s 2010 AirVenture at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including a Parade of Veterans on Friday. All veterans in attendance were able to participate in the procession, which began at Scotts Warbird Alley and concluded in AeroShell […]
Hightower Tours EAA Grounds with Paul Poberezny in Red One
Rod Hightower, veteran pilot, EAA member and business executive was introduced Monday as the next CEO and President of EAA. Hightower, a Texas native, is a vintage aircraft enthusiast, having restored his own Stearman biplane, which he flies out of the Creve Coeur, Missouri airport. Hightower is a director of the National Stearman Foundation and […]
Ford Introduces New Explorer at EAA
Ford Motor Company revealed the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer to thousands of aviation enthusiasts Monday afternoon in Oshkosh, Wis. With help from an Erickson Air-Crane, the vehicle landed at Wittman Regional Airport during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, the world’s greatest aviation celebration. Ford is the exclusive […]
AVIATION-INSPIRED SR-71 “BLACKBIRD” FORD MUSTANG RAISES $375,000 FOR YOUTH CHARITY
Ford Motor Company’s one-of-a-kind, aviation-themed 2011 Ford Mustang raised $375,000 for the nonprofit Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles organization at an auction Thursday evening. This truly unique vehicle, in the first-ever collaboration between legendary automotive icons Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby, was auctioned during the Gathering of Eagles event at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, […]
