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The Commemorative Air Force has announced a generous $500,000 matching grant from the Ray Foundation to aid in funding the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center at the CAF’s headquarters in Dallas.

The Ray Foundation will match all funds raised dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000, received through December 31, 2021. The CAF has raised $13 million against a campaign goal of $14 million. The gift comes as construction of the Education Center nears completion this spring. The Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center will provide hands-on learning activities for all ages. Embraer has sold 19 EMB-203 Ipanema single-seat aircraft in February, totaling 27 aircraft sold this year. This sales volume in the first two months of 2021 is already 8% higher than what was negotiated throughout all of 2020. The second consecutive month of high sales reflects the favorable performance of the Brazilian agribusiness and the technological innovations incorporated in the new version of the Ipanema aircraft. Agricultural crop dusting services have been leading the market demand this year. ANN has taken on the task of providing the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo with their daily news programming. So we are inviting talented aviation writers or videographers to join us as News-Stringers, along the lines of what we do at Oshkosh every year. We are inviting one or two talented aviation enthusiast/writers/reporters to join us, as well as one or two equally talented videographers, to cover the week that we hope will bring the aviation world back to life. If interested, reach out NOW because time is running out! All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 03.15.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, March 15th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

• CAF Awarded $500,000 Matching Grant From Ray Foundation
• Embraer's Ipanema Ag-Plane Scores Big Order
• ANNouncement: Now Accepting Applications For Sun 'n Fun 2021 Stringers!!!
• Milestone: First Female Italian Navy Strike Fighter Pilot Earns Wings of Gold
• EAA Meets With New Federal Air Surgeon
• Investment Firm 777 Partners Orders 24 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes
• WAI Concludes First Virtual Conference

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