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Editor: Jim Froneberger
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Air Racing: Brad Haskin
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Features
Recent Contributors Introducing the NextGen Eagles ICAS 2024 Award Recipients

Barbor, Alan Mawyer, Ralph The Christen Eagle has been one of The ICAS Sword of Excellence, The Art Scholl
Buff, Chris Mattews,Ricky the most iconic aerobatic airplanes in Memorial Showmanship Award, Dick
Carmichael, Karen McComb, Rose the world for over four decades. Eagle Schram Memorial Community Relations
Charlot, Keith McAlee, Patrick formation aerobatics are coming back to Award, Bob Hoover Wingman Award, Des
Cheung, Ken Meland, Greg
Daniels, Gary Meyers, Jeremy airshows. Barker Safety Award, ICAS Foundation Air
Dietz,Britt Munforti, Filippo PAGE 14 Show Hall of Fame.
Finch, Steve Munforti, Tommaso PAGE 30
Gallagher, Michael J. Noel, Alexis Jarrod Lindemann and the
Gibson, Greg Koontz, Greg Incredible Jet Waco The United Airshow
Glover, Douglas Parnau, Sandra Grunts Awards
Gonzalez, Manny Pawlesh, Tom In an instant, it transforms into a
Grace, Larry Renth, Eric screaming, snorting, jet-powered beast Hannah DeLozier, a grunt for airshow
Graf, Norman A. Rower, Gwen capable of accelerating vertically and announcer Luke Carrico, was named
Grantonic, Ryan Rower, Gary climbing to over 10,000 feet without the 2024 Grunt of the Year. The Rodney
Greenwell, Arnold Scaling, Craig stopping. Dangerfield Award went to Laurie Carlton
Hammond, Kelley Serdikoff, Steve as the Grunt who gets no respect from her
Haskin, DJ Shabec, Fred PAGE 20 performer.
Haskin, Randy Slocum, Scott Center Spread
Head, Mike Snorteland, Scott PAGE 32
Heatherington, Sheldon Stansbery, Angie Steven Hinton, flying Planes of Fame Air
Hedlund, Tom Stansbery, Gregg Museum’s P-51 Mustang Wee Willy II, Rob Reider Retires
Henriques, Dudley Streit, Mark leads a USAF F-22 Raptor being flown by from Airshows
Hewitt, Owen Sullivan, John Maj Sam “RaZZ” Larson, the 2023-2024 Rob has already “taken off” with his next
Hong, Kevin The Aviation PhotoCrew career: That of a professional voice actor.
Kolanowski, Mark Thun, Don F-22 Demo Team commander and pilot.
Kraus, John Turdo, Carmelo PAGE 26 He’ll continue to narrate audio books,
Houghtaling, Jon VanderMeulen, Richard documentaries, voice overs, and his
Larson, Maj. Sam “RaZZ” von Puttkammer, Ricardo The 2024 ICAS Convention monthly “ILAFFT” (I Learned About Flying
Lee, Audrey Watson, Glenn It was undoubtedly the most successful From That) podcast that he writes, hosts,
Letourneau, Joe Yost, Samantha convention in over two decades. and produces.
Masterson, Fred Yost, Shawn
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On the Cover: It’s been over a decade since there was a Christen Eagle formation team on the
Postage Paid at Montezuma, IA 50171. Published airshow circuit, but now, two Millennial airshow pilots – Leland Kracher and Tom Braymer – are
4X per year by The MediaEnsemble Group with of- bringing back the Eagle. In our feature article beginning on page 14, you can read about how the
fices in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Copyright © 2025 NextGen Eagles hope to introduce the colorful Christen Eagle to a brand new generation (photo
by The MediaEnsemble Group. All rights reserved.
Nothing in whole or in part may be reproduced by Jeremy Meyers).
without the written permission of the publisher.

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