by Chris Henry | Jan 19, 2022 | Charles McGee, Honoring The Past, P-51 Mustang, Tuskegee Airmen, Warbirds, world war ii
As news breaks about the death of Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, EAA Lifetime 418474, I am reflecting on the feelings I have on his passing. Of course, I am heartbroken about it, but I also can’t help but feel lucky. Lucky that people like him existed, and that we had the...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | #OSH19, AirVenture, Col. Bud Anderson, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, Honoring The Past, mustang, North American Aviation, p-51, P-51 Mustang, Warbirds
At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, we honored World War II triple ace Col. Bud Anderson with a large gathering of North American P-51 Mustangs, the airplane Bud famously flew. Link To...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | AirVenture, Honoring The Past, mustang, p-51, P-51 Mustang, Warbirds
Carl Patrick bought this Mustang after it was damaged in a landing accident. Following an extensive restoration, he decided to paint the airplane to honor Clark Clemons, a pilot with the 84th Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group who flew 19 combat missions in...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | AirVenture, EAA Sport Aviation, Honoring The Past, p-51, P-51 Mustang, warbird, Warbirds
As the final production model of the Mustang, the P-51H is the highest-performing Mustang ever built, though it entered service too late to see combat during World War II. Link To...
