by EAA | Aug 29, 2024 | Piper Cub, Podcast, The Green Dot, world war ii
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by Jim Busha, EAA’s vice president of publications, membership, and retail, to talk about his latest book, Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer. The post...
by EAA | Jun 27, 2024 | Aerobatics, History, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, snowbirds, Warbirds, world war ii
By Michael Martin, EAA 1047599, Toronto, Ontario The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are a classic symbol, and they are about as Canadian as one can ever be. The RCAF’s motto is: Per Ardua Ad Astra — Through adversity to the stars. It is a fitting motto as the Snowbirds...
by EAA | Jun 27, 2024 | Bits and Pieces, Harvard trainer, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Warbirds, world war ii, Yellow Bird
By Michael J. Martin, EAA 1047599, Toronto, Ontario Excerpt: Flying in a vintage World War II warbird is an exhilarating experience that combines the thrill of aviation with a deep sense of history. On June 1, 2024, while attending an RCAF 100th Anniversary event in...
by EAA | Jun 14, 2023 | Attic, EAA Aviation Museum, world war ii
Introduced in 1939, the View-Master system used stereoscopic photography printed on cardboard disks to display 3D images in a purpose-built viewer. Read...
by Sam Oleson | Jun 2, 2023 | Band of Brothers, EAA Aviation Museum, EAA Museum, speaker series, world war ii
George Luz, Jr., whose father, George Luz, served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division during World War II, will speak about his dad’s military service in Europe during a special presentation on Thursday, April 27, as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation...
by EAA | Feb 10, 2023 | C-53, History, Member Stories, world war ii
EAA member Brandon Ross Abel remembers his great-uncle — an aircraft designer and cargo pilot who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. Read...
