Airworthy Productions

15/01/2023

I was thrilled to start the new year with over 100 fwends in Bay County! February is packed with more lectures- hope to see you there!

16/02/2022

It's been over a century and the HINES LUMBER CO ownership is still readable deep below Lake Superior's icy waves. Ric Mixter has written an in-depth article on the discovery for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society's newsletter. Watch for the story in a few weeks!

16/02/2022

Airworthy's cameras were there when the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreck of the Michigan in deep water off Grand Marais, Michigan. Ric helped the society document the find and shared his research into the schooner-barge, which was featured in his new book "Bottled Goodbyes". Order the book here: www.lakefury.com/store

16/02/2022

We've been busy writing stories for several Historical Societies! Ric's story on Spectacle Reef Lighthouse and the quarry (with 100 million year old fossils!) will be in the Spectacle Reef Preservation Society's journal this spring!

27/08/2021

Airworthy producer Ric Mixter spends two nights on remote lighthouse for cleanup and a new video! It's part of a $6000 donation of services to promote this unique non-profit's mission of sharing maritime history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYDnwul9Qxw

27/08/2021

Did you see someone familiar last week on Detroit Public Television? Producer Ric Mixter shared his expertise on the Edmund Fitzgerald (as well as his new book Bottled Goodbyes!). Ric has helped PBS raise over $100,000 with appearances on five PBS stations over the years. He's also donated over 40 shows to Public Television!

27/08/2021

When Star of the West hired Airworthy to chronicle 150 years of grain harvesting, they were overwhelmed by the historical content we found. Connected to a Civil War shipwreck, the company today provides wheat for Goldfish crackers and millions of boxes of breakfast cereal. Congrats to Star of the West!

21/04/2021

Covenant Healthcare is raising money for its pediatric unit this week! Airworthy created seven special videos that are used to showcase the hospital's incredible staff as well as the impact of donated dollars to Covenant Kids.

21/04/2021

Ric has been on the air since 1981! This spring he was featured several times on Detroit Public Television- raising tens of thousands of dollars for their incredible programming. PBS aired two of Ric's documentaries- Deep Six and The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations- and pledged his DVDs and two books for the cause!

21/04/2021

Encoding ancient formats is what we do at Airworthy. These rare interviews spanning four decades became podcasts for www.shipwreckpodcast.com

21/04/2021

Airworthy was picked by St Joseph's Mercy Oakland to commemorate a year of COVID. We did six interviews in a half day shoot and turned it around in a day to meet their deadline!

02/08/2019

Our crew jumps in to record a new shipwreck for Airworthy's exclusive "Storm" series. The next show is in Marquette this October!

02/08/2019

What's the next best thing to a family style chicken dinner at Bavarian Inn? Watching the Airworthy videos that play throughout the restaurant, highlighting Michigan made products and how Dorothy and the team prepare their memorable meals.

12/11/2017

Stop by Port Sanilac and I will share some high flying adventures in B52s and a F16 Flying Falcon. Sunday Nov 19. 3p

31/10/2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoKrsYwLSWo

The city of Frankenmuth teams up with environmental groups and the government to open historic fish spawning grounds and create eco-tourism for their area.

22/10/2014

We need to support our local museums.. so Airworthy put its money where its mouth is.. and created a free video for the Bay County Historical Society.
http://youtu.be/awZXsruVGTk

November brings a critical vote that ensures the future of the Bay County museum. 80% of their budget comes from a $5 per year millage. Vote yes!

14/03/2013

Here is the current list of lectures!

April 20th: Knickerbocker Theater Holland, MI
April 27th: Masonic Center Bay City (with Jim Hobaugh)
April 13th: Charlotte Public Library
May 19th: Toledo (GLHS Annual Meeting)
July 12: Bay City State Theater (Tall Ships with Dan Hall)
July 18th: Mecosta Public Library
August 5th: Gladwin Public Library
August 27th: Caro Public Library
Sept 13-14: Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum
September 25: Emmet County Fairgrounds
October 11th: Lighthouse Festival Evening Dinner Alpena
Nov 2nd: Gales of November Duluth, MN
Nov 9th: Bay County Museum 1pm
Nov 9th: Huron Co Museum 7pm
Nov 21st: Midland Co Museum

keep watching this page for updates!

26/01/2012

Some videos just happen. This one was made without a script.. no preplanning.. just heartfelt thanks from people who were helped by United Way.

A special thank you video from the members in OUR community to all the United Way of Saginaw County supporters

05/05/2010

You ain't nuthin until you have a facebook presence. I learnt this from a teenager.