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Maximilien "Max" Conrad, (January 21, 1903 - 1979)known as the "Flying Grandfather",[1] was a record-setting aviator. In the 1950s and 1960s, he set nine official light plane world records, three of which still stand at the end of 2008.[2] For his efforts, he was awarded the Louis Blériot medal in 1952[3] and the prestigious Harmon Trophy in 1964.[1] Winona Municipal Airport, also known as Max Conrad Field, in Winona County, Minnesota is named in his honor.