40 Years. 40 Stories.

WAHF has been sharing aviation stories for 40 years. This year, we’re bringing 40 of them back - one each week - to celebrate our 40th anniversary. Pulled from our magazine, Forward in Flight, these stories about people and moments are worth revisiting. Join us as we share them again.

Harry Bouchard

#15 - Keep 'em Flying - Bouchards' four generations

Keep 'em Flying - Bouchards' four generations
Gib Green during WWII_WAHF Archives Photo

#14 - Gilbert Green's Flying Days

Gilbert Green's Flying Days
Geneva-Lake-map_1954 Lake Geneva

#13 - The U.S. Air Force Academy in Lake Geneva

The U.S. Air Force Academy in Lake Geneva
Marie Spear Flying Smile

#12 - A Stearman Homecoming

A Stearman Homecoming
LtCol Leonard Knitter 9Sep1983 small

#11 - When the Rescuers Become Rescued

When the Rescuers Become Rescued
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#10 - Lt. Stull Ditches in Lake Monona

Lt. Stull Ditches in Lake Monona
Paul Poberezny by  Rose Dorcey

#9 - Logging Time with Paul Poberezny

Logging Time with Paul Poberezny
flatley james NHRC

#8 - Tales of the Aces

Tales of the Aces
04_Pilot Training_1953 Arnold Ebneter

#7 - From the Golden Age of Aviation to a World Record

From the Golden Age of Aviation to a World Record
Bob flying

#6 - The Bob Lussow Story

The Bob Lussow Story
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#5 - Milwaukee's Steel Curtain

Milwaukee's Steel Curtain
Young Bill Lotzer Courtesy of Lotzer Family

#4 - Bill Lotzer and Gran-Aire

Bill Lotzer and Gran-Aire
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#3 - The Shooting Down of Yamamoto

The Shooting Down of Yamamoto
Archie Henkelmann Seaplane

#2 - Archie Henkelmann

Archie Henkelmann
Carl Guell date unknown

#1 - Carl Guell

Carl Guell