Articles written by Richard Schimenek

Richard Schimenek|Feb 24, 2023

As a youngster growing up in Superior and flying aircraft with my dad, I remember him saying, "If you want to wreck your airplane, put it on skis!" He should know. I watched him and his World War II Army Air Corps buddies plan wolf hunts by skiplane like they were planning a mission to bomb the ball bearing plants in Schweinfurt, Germany. Safety was always a concern, since they were shooting shotguns out of the open door of the craft as they swooped down low on the wolves. (Bounty hunting of...