2021

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T. Lowell Weir

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Thomas Lowell Weir was born in Bedford on July 31, 1938, and grew up on the family farm. At age 15, Lowell took his first flying lesson on Christmas Day, sparking a lifelong passion for aviation. After graduating from Bedford…

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John F. Langer

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

John Langer was born in Denison on February 7, 1936. At Denison High School, he studied as an aviation mechanic apprentice before graduating in 1954. He earned his private pilot’s license at age 17. He served in the United States…

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