Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 1, 1946
Caption:
FIRST VET TO SIGN GI-BILL TRAINING: Walter Wilkinson (right) 2008 Jackson Pl., is the first local ex-GI to take advantage of the flight training provided under the GI Bill of Rights. Shown giving Wilkinson pointers on propellor pitch is Instructor Everett D. Esch, manager of Ann Arbor Aero Service who will manage the local school which begins training June 1.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 14, 1942
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OFFICIALS INSPECT AIRPORT GROUND: Approval of the proposed enlargement of the Ann Arbor municipal airport was expressed by Civil Aeronautics Administration officials following a tour of inspection of the site with local officials yesterday. Shown standing (left to right) are Julius Haarer, of the park board; City Engineer George H. Sandenburgh; Park Supt. Eli A. Gallup; The others (left to right) are Herbert Howell, CAA district airport engineer from Columbus, O.; Ald. Fred L. Arnet, chairman of the city council park committee; Ashley Clague, president of the park board; B. H. Biggers, CAA airport paving engineer-at-large; and Clyde K. Stephens, airport engineer for the state department of aeronautics.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 12, 1964
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To Compete In Contest: These four youths display model airplanes they will fly in an annual contest between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Municipal Airport. The contest is co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor Airfoilers Club and the local Exchange Club. Trophies will be awarded in six events: stunt, combat, navy carrier, novice navy carrier, "klunker" speed contest and junior division for "anything that flies." Displaying their models are (front, left to right) Alan Thompson and Sonnie Hufano. The other two (left to right) Bill Cafruny and Eric Smith. The airport is on S. State Rd.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 10, 1966
Caption:
To Fly Model Planes: Taking part in the Ann Arbor Airfoilers' 18th annual model airplane contest Sunday are John Galloway, (left, rear), Bud Geddes and Eric Pangburn (front). About 90 other model plane builders from southern Michigan, northern Ohio and Canada will compete in a meet running from 9 a.m. to about 5 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport. There will be contests in six categories of control-line planes—all made by contestants aged 12 to 35. The meet is open to the public free of charge.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 25, 1961
Caption:
Preview Of Contest Entries: These four Ann Arbor boys display model airplanes they will enter in an Ann Arbor Airfoilers contest between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at the Municipal Airport. The four are (front row, left to right) Mark Gray and Joe Shigley and (backrow, left to right) Nick Cochran and Rick Harrington.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 12, 1941
Caption:
JOINS CAA STAFF: George M. Downs, co-manager of the Ann Arbor airport for the last 11 years, will join the staff of the Civil Aeronautics Administration March 17 as an instructor of CAA inspectors.