Chief test pilot Matthew Harrah and senior pilot Ryan Reid pose with the SIAI-Marchetti S.211. [Credit: Jonathan Welsh]
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics debuted its latest True Blue Power TB50 lithium-ion engine-start battery by flying it into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in the company’s SIAI-Marchetti S.211 military trainer and light-attack jet.
Company president Matthew Harrah was, as usual, at the controls for the arrival.
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Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.
