Alfred Pietsch grew up on a farm in North Dakota where he developed an early interest in aviation through books and model planes. His flight instruction was interrupted during World War 2 where he served in the Philippines. After the war, Pietsch resumed flight instruction and started a crop dusting business. He later helped establish a crop spraying and pilot training program in Libya. Pietsch also sparked an interest in aerobatics and began competing in air shows across North America with a plane he helped build called the "Starduster Too". Throughout his life, Pietsch promoted aviation in North Dakota through various leadership roles in industry organizations.
Alfred Pietsch grew up on a farm in North Dakota where he developed an early interest in aviation through books and model planes. His flight instruction was interrupted during World War 2 where he served in the Philippines. After the war, Pietsch resumed flight instruction and started a crop dusting business. He later helped establish a crop spraying and pilot training program in Libya. Pietsch also sparked an interest in aerobatics and began competing in air shows across North America with a plane he helped build called the "Starduster Too". Throughout his life, Pietsch promoted aviation in North Dakota through various leadership roles in industry organizations.
Alfred Pietsch grew up on a farm in North Dakota where he developed an early interest in aviation through books and model planes. His flight instruction was interrupted during World War 2 where he served in the Philippines. After the war, Pietsch resumed flight instruction and started a crop dusting business. He later helped establish a crop spraying and pilot training program in Libya. Pietsch also sparked an interest in aerobatics and began competing in air shows across North America with a plane he helped build called the "Starduster Too". Throughout his life, Pietsch promoted aviation in North Dakota through various leadership roles in industry organizations.
Alfred Pietsch grew up on a farm in North Dakota where he developed an early interest in aviation through books and model planes. His flight instruction was interrupted during World War 2 where he served in the Philippines. After the war, Pietsch resumed flight instruction and started a crop dusting business. He later helped establish a crop spraying and pilot training program in Libya. Pietsch also sparked an interest in aerobatics and began competing in air shows across North America with a plane he helped build called the "Starduster Too". Throughout his life, Pietsch promoted aviation in North Dakota through various leadership roles in industry organizations.
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NORTH DAKOTA
AVIATION HALL OF FAME
Alfred C. Piestch Inducted: 1997
Alfred Pietsch grew up on a farm south of Minot, ND. He demonstrated an early interest in learning about aviation from books and model planes. His flight instruction was interrupted by US Infantry service in the Phillippines during WWII. Al returned to Minot after the war and resumed flight instruction, did construction work, ran Als Hobby Shop and flew model planes competitively.
In 1948, A1 and his brothers rebuilt a wrecked Champ and he began crop spraying. In the early 50s, Pietsch Spraying became Pietsch Flying, a full served Fixed Base Operation. A1 also worked in a US Department of Agriculture program assisting the Libyan government in establishing a crop spraying and airport facility and pilot training program.
One of Als early instructors, Bob Priewe, sparked his interest in aerial acrobatics. A1 and a group from Minot began building an aerobatic plane, a Starduster Too, in 1967. A1 first flew the Starduster in 1968 in the first of many air shows from the Yukon to Bermuda. Other homebuilts followed but the Starduster Too remained the only show plane he performed and competed in. For many years, he flew both solo and dual acts with his 3 sons. He was especially proud of his honorary membership in the Snowbirds of the Royal Canadian Air Force. A1 was an Aerobatic Competency Evaluator with the International Council of Air Shows and for 30 years was a Designated FAA Examiner.
Als entire adult life was spent promoting aviation in North Dakota, serving the industry in many capacities. He was chairman and a long time appointee to the Aeronautics Commission, director of the North Dakota Aviation association, a charter member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Captain of the local Civil Air Patrol, instrumental in organizing the Dakota Territory Air Museum and chaired or served on committees for numerous local air shows. 1926-1995 Alfred C. Pietsch Alfred Pietsch grew up on a farm south of Minot, ND. He demonstrated an early interest in learning about aviation from books and model planes. His ight instruction was interrupted by US Infantry service in the Phillippines during WWII. A1 returned to Minot after the war and resumed ight instruction, did construction work, ran Als Hobby Shop and ew model planes competitively. In 1948, A1 and his brothers rebuilt a wrecked Champ and he began crop spraying. In the early 50s, Pietsch Spraying became Pietsch Flying, a full served Fixed Base Operation. A1 also worked in a US Department of Agriculture program assisting the Libyan government in establishing a crop spraying and airport facility and pilot training program. One of Als early instructors, Bob Priewe, sparked his interest in aerial acrobatics. A1 and a group from Minot began building an acrobatic plane, the Starduster Too, in 1967. A1 rst ew the Starduster in 1968 in the rst of many air shows from the Yukon to Bermuda. Other homebuilts followed but the Starduster Too remained the only show plane he performed and competed in. For many years, he ew both solo and dual acts with his 3 sons. He was especially proud of his honorary membership in the Snowbirds of the Royal Canadian Air Force. A1 was an Aerobatic Competency Evaluator with the International Council of Air Shows and for 30 years was a Designated FAA Examiner. Als entire adult life was spent promoting aviation in North Dakota, serving the industry in many capacities. He was chairman and a long time appointee to the Aeronautics Commission, director of the North Dakota Aviation association, a charter member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Captain of the local Civil Air Patrol, instrumental in organizing the Dakota Territory Air Museum and chaired or served on committees for numerous local air shows.