Articles tagged: Willow Run Airport
Ypsilanti man killed in Afghanistan crash remembered as loyal family man
Posted: May 01, 2013Friends and family members of Michael Sheets, the Ypsilanti resident who died Monday in a U.S.-run civilian cargo plane crash in Afghanistan, are remembering him as a family man and a good-natured individual. Read more »
Updated/Reports: Ypsilanti man among 7 killed in Afghanistan cargo plane crash
Posted: Apr 30, 2013The family of Ypsilanti resident Michael Sheets said he was one of seven crew members killed Monday in the U.S.-run civilian cargo plane crash in Afghanistan, ClickonDetroit.com reported. Read more »
Afghan crash saddens workers at Willow Run Airport, where cargo company was once based
Posted: Apr 30, 2013As investigators seek to determine what caused the crash of a U.S.-run civilian cargo plane in Afghanistan, an official at Willow Run Airport Tuesday said the crash had saddened workers at the facility, where the plane's operator was formerly based. Read more »
5 of 7 dead in Afghan plane crash from Michigan with Willow Run Airport ties
Posted: Apr 30, 2013Five of the seven people killed in the crash of a civilian plane at an airfield in Afghanistan were from Michigan, an official of a Florida-based air cargo company said Monday night. Read more »
Willow Run bomber plant: Yankee Air Museum seeks $6M in move
Posted: Apr 23, 2013The Yankee Air Museum is kicking off a $6 million campaign to make its home at a former facility that built B-24 bombers during World War II. Read more »
Public gets hands-on experience with vintage aircraft Saturday at Willow Run Airport
Posted: Apr 06, 2013Vintage aircraft aficionados had their dedication tested today when they were asked to bring aluminum polish, rags and elbow grease in exchange for getting hands-on privileges with the Yankee lady, a B-17 bomber, as well ... Read more »
Willow Run Airport to let you get close to history at Bomber Buffing
Posted: Apr 02, 2013Doing manual labor for free is not something a person would generally sign up for. However, polishing vintage flying war planes would be something to pay for. But you don't have to! You can lovingly ... Read more »
Changes ahead for Willow Run Airport: Runway expansion in 10-year, $182M plan
Posted: Apr 01, 2013Willow Run Airport will be seeking $182 million in changes throughout the next 10 years to its runways and infrastructure, provided airport authorities attract the grant money they need to make the projects possible. Read more »
Sequestration: Cuts to control tower staff at Ann Arbor, Willow Run airports still uncertain
Posted: Mar 12, 2013Staff at both Ann Arbor Municipal and Willow Run airports are still uncertain as to whether federally funded control tower employees will be affected by $85 billion in automatic federal budget cuts -- known as sequestration -- that are slated to take effect as early as April. Read more »
PBS to air documentary about Ypsilanti's legendary Willow Run B-24 bomber factory
Posted: Mar 09, 2013A documentary about the Ypsilanti Willow Run airport's legendary B-24 bomber plant will air Sunday. Read more »
Man gets Yankee Award for 'Flying Fortress' effort
Posted: Nov 10, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Bomb unit's reunion lands at Willow Run Airport
Posted: Nov 05, 2012It's been 67 years since Charles Jones flew his last mission as the pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress, but he remembers well the challenge it presented. Read more »
Kalitta Air grounds flights due to Hurricane Sandy; Willow Run Airport prepared for delays
Posted: Oct 29, 2012While most local air cargo companies are reporting no immediate effects due to Hurricane Sandy, the Willow Run Airport-based company Kalitta Air said it has grounded some flights as a precaution. Read more »
Thunder Over Michigan air show soaring into Ypsilanti this weekend
Posted: Aug 03, 2012The ability to lift off like a helicopter and fly backward in midair is what makes the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 an aircraft that's literally one of a kind. Read more »
Thunder Over Michigan air show will bring Blue Angels, vintage war planes to Willow Run
Posted: Jul 22, 2011The Thunder Over Michigan air show returns this weekend to Willow Run Airport. Visitors will be able to watch the renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels, as well as an air and ground reenactment of a ... Read more »
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