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The stars of the show

By Janice Wood · September 7, 2007 ·

Getting a T-shirt from a big show like AirVenture is cool enough for most kids, but 8-year-old Katherine Schwerman, from Genesee, Wis., took it to the next level. When the self-proclaimed aviation enthusiast went to the WASP exhibit, she got a lot more than she expected when she bought a shirt and some replica WASP wings.

“Some of the WASPs asked me if they could sign my shirt and I said yes,” she explained, proudly pointing to the signatures that ran down the front of the shirt.

Schwerman and her shirt were a big hit in the World War II re-enactors area, where she was proclaimed an honorary mascot.

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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