by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | bomber, Doc, Honoring The Past, warbird, Warbirds
The story of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress named Doc is well known to EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts, but it hadn’t necessarily gotten much mainstream media attention until a few days ago. On Sunday, November 13, the popular television news program CBS...
by Jim Busha | Mar 20, 2021 | Doc, History, Honoring The Past, restoration, warbird, Warbirds
More photos below December 15, 2016 – My last Doc checkup was more than two and a half years ago. Not a very smart or health-conscious way to go through life if you want to maintain a fit lifestyle. But this checkup had nothing to do with my blood pressure, pulse, or...
by Chris Henry | Mar 20, 2021 | History, Honoring The Past, Member Stories, restoration, tiger moth, warbird, Warbirds
December 1, 2016 – For years Liz Matzelle, EAA 576594, dreamed of owning an airplane. Little did she know that the adventure she would go on would result in her saving a time-capsule warbird. “I knew I wanted to get an airplane that I could restore and fly and was...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | aviation history, bud anderson, EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, mustang, old crow, p-51, speaker series, warbird, Warbirds, world war ii, wwii
November 23, 2016 – On November 17 the EAA AirVenture Museum was fortunate to host triple ace Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson for the Museum Speaker Series before a crowd of more than 250 people. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included”...
by Chris Henry | Mar 20, 2021 | corsair, History, Honoring The Past, Member Stories, warbird, Warbirds
December 29, 2016 – EAA’s main goal is to grow participation in aviation. It is able to do so thanks to people who are willing to help create the pathway for individuals to get involved. A shining example of this was the late Gerry Beck, EAA 112405. Gerry was the...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | History, Honoring The Past, North American Aviation, restoration, warbird, Warbirds, Why We Fly, XP-82
After 10 years of work, Tom Reilly, EAA 802376, is close to restoring a North American XP-82 Twin Mustang. Link To...
