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 | #OSH19, AirVenture, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, Fairey Firefly, Honoring The Past, warbird, Warbirds
Eddie Kurdziel, EAA 431776, brought his rare Fairey Firefly AS6 to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, and won Reserve Grand Champion: Post World War II. Link To...
by Chris Henry | Mar 20, 2021 | Aluminum Overcast, B-17, Honoring The Past, warbird, Warbirds
When Robert Riley was growing up, he first became interested in aviation through his father’s career, but soon he learned his family’s ties with aviation ran deep. Robert found out that his grandfather flew in one of the most important time periods in history. Link To...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | Aero Commander, Air Force One, Honoring The Past, warbird, Warbirds
Here’s a closer look at Ike’s Bird, a 1955 Aero Commander L-26B that served as “Air Force One” for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Link To...
by Chris Henry | Mar 20, 2021 | Beechcraft, Lockheed, warbird, Warbirds
When Lockheed built the PV-2 Harpoon for the U.S. Navy, the last thing they were thinking of is how one of their aircraft would help a family spend quality time together, but that is exactly what the aircraft is doing for 25-year-old Sydney Ramey. Link To...
by Jim Busha | Mar 20, 2021 | EAA Sport Aviation, warbird, Warbirds
A look at liaison aircraft, one of the more affordable warbird options on the market. Link To Site
