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Remember…
Remember the Marine falling on a grenade to save a friend… Remember the bomber pilot, desperately fighting for control of his burning aircraft, ensuring his crewmembers bailed out—yet remained in the cockpit a moment too long… Remember the nurse diligently… Continue reading
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Ballad of a Gooney Bird
Gazing skyward, her tail-wheel configuration appears as if she’s ready to fly—embracing the celestial world above, loving the heavens like her airmen within. Pulling chocks from her wheels, line personnel scramble beneath her soft beautiful lines. Aerodynamic curves, waiting to… Continue reading
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North American T-6G Texan
While I was at the Pickaway County Airport (KCYO) over the weekend, I had the opportunity to see this beautiful 1952 North American T-6G Texan. These U.S. military single-engine advanced trainers were used to instruct pilots during WW2. They continued… Continue reading
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Champaign Lady
I recently had the opportunity to see the restoration of a Boeing B-17G. Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Municipal Airport (I74). Urbana, Ohio. August 20, 2022. Looking into the nose, you can see the Bombardier and Navigator positions. Beautiful nose art… Continue reading
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North American Aviation T-6C Texan
“The airplane is just a bunch of sticks and wires and cloth, a tool for learning about the sky and about what kind of person I am, when I fly. An airplane stands for freedom, for joy, for the power… Continue reading
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Strawberry Bitch
This Consolidated B-24D Liberator served in the 512th Bomb Squadron, flying combat missions from North Africa in 1943-1944. Continue reading
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Champaign Gal
“In the war to come, God will be on the side of the heaviest air force. Don’t forget it. Keep your eyes on the sky!” — Brigadier General William ‘Billy’ Mitchell, USAS, back at Langley Field after the Ostfisland was… Continue reading
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Meyers OTW-160
“The lure of flying is the lure of beauty. The dramas of the clouds, the glory of the stars, the charm of landscapes and the wonders of the waters and skies have, to me, an irresistible appeal” Ameila Earhart, Quoted… Continue reading
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