(From “Sport Aerobatics”, 8 December, 1989)

1988 Mike Murphy

By Dr. Richard Rihn

Each pilot who flies aerobatics owes a debt to those pioneers who preceeded us. No one of us created the knowledge we now display without having the hard earned lessons of our predecessors given to us by someone, in some manner. Many of these pioneers have been honored by induction into the International Aerobatics Hall of Fame. These short biographical sketches will help each of us to better understand the roots from which we spring.

1988 Marion Cole

Included here are two articles about the incomparable Marion Cole. Both are from “SPORT AEROBATICS” magazine. When viewing his accomplished and varied career it becomes clear that Marion Cole is one of the great pioneers of American Aerobatics.

Fame Night (1988)

Few people, either male or female, have accumulated the list of credits, world records and honors we could describe in discussing Betty’s accomplishments. There isn’t time to cover them all, but we’ll touch on some of the highlights in her truly remarkable career.

A Grand Night

By Jean Sorg

Inspriational. Moving. It was an historical night to remember.

The date was August 10, 1987. The occasion was the very first induction ceremonies into the newly-created Aerobatics Hall of Fame. The place was the beautiful EAA Aviation Center complex in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Aerobatics Hall of Fame Biographies

An Address by Tom Poberezny  President EAA Aviation Foundation

Frank Price

A Grand Night

By Jean Sorg

Inspriational. Moving. It was an historical night to remember.

The date was August 10, 1987. The occasion was the very first induction ceremonies into the newly-created Aerobatics Hall of Fame. The place was the beautiful EAA Aviation Center complex in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

by Doug Bartlett

by Gerry Molidor, IAC 14825

Sportsman Sequence Revised

Over the holidays, we had quite a productive debate regarding the “N” figure in the 2004 Sportsman compulsory (Known) sequence, which was approved unanimously by the board in October 2003. Several important points of thought came from those discussions, and I want to share a few of mine with our membership.