by EAA | Jul 27, 2024 | AirVenture, Burt Rutan, Dick Rutan, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA member, Member Stories, Memorial, rutan
By Barbara A. Schmitz Warrior. Adventurer. Patriot. Those words on the memorial stone for Dick Rutan, who died in May, sum up Dick’s life. But his brother Burt and other friends told tales that brought laughter to the crowd gathered Tuesday at the Brown Arch to...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | Anniversaries, History, rutan, voyager
December 22, 2016 – On December 23, 1986, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager made history, landing successfully after completing a nine-day flight around the world without stopping or refueling in the Rutan Model 76 Voyager. They were the first to accomplish this monumental...
