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Solo Milestone — Piper Hechtl

April 21, 2022 ks 0

Congratulations to Piper Hechtl on her first solo! Piper, EAA 1166354, soloed a Cessna 152 on May 5 at Tracy Municipal Airport in Tracy, California. Piper began her flight training at the University of North Dakota, where she is a student, before returning home due to the pandemic. […]

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Jacob and the Aeronca Chief

April 21, 2022 ks 0

Like many of us, Jacob Palmer was one of those kids who had to fly. He’s been obsessed with aviation for as long as he can remember. […]

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Sole Survivor

April 21, 2022 ks 0

Ron Price bought his rare 1938 Luscombe Model 4 in 1977 when it was on display in a museum, but the restoration didn’t begin in earnest until nearly 30 years later. […]

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Give Flight Milestone

April 21, 2022 ks 0

Congratulations to EAA Chapter 27 on the completion of their RV-12 build project (part of EAA’s Give Flight program) and first flight. […]

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Easy Company Paratrooper Shares His Story

April 21, 2022 ks 0

I have conducted hundreds of interviews with veterans and people of interest in aviation and history. So, why was I nervous for this one? I was about to call one of the real-deal, 101st Airborne paratroopers made famous as a member of Easy Company, the “Band of Brothers.” […]

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Meet Miss Montana

April 21, 2022 ks 0

Miss Montana started life as a C-47, operated stateside by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, and went on to a proud career dropping smoke jumpers from a base in Missoula, Montana. […]

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