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Issue Fifty Seven

Nov-Dec 2014

Race On
Hawker Half Dozen
CASA 6 The Fighting Texan
Madras Mojo
This Is It!
Triple India

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Race On

The 2014 National Championship Air Races did not disappoint fans, as competition between teams within each class played out in the air. In the Unlimited Class the rivalry between generations made 2014 one of the most memorable events in the history of Reno.

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Hawker Half Dozen

A “British invasion” of sorts transpired at the 2014 Reno Air Races as the Sea Fury outnumbered all other types in the Breitling Gold championship race. This article highlights the six Sea Fury teams that took the ramp, from which five qualified and four made it to the “big race."

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CAZA 6 The Fighting Texan

Long after it was retired from USAF service, the T-6 Texan continued to serve other nations. Spain utilized the type to train crews and even flew them into combat well into the 1970s. From the handful of Spanish Texans that returned to the United States, SerialNo. 49-3305 is one of the few that continues to honor its Spanish history.

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Madras Mojo

A recent warbird trend has been the air-to-air photography seminar that offers participants an opportunity to capture calendar worthy images that previously were unobtainable to aspiring aviation photographers. All necessary ingredients for stunning photography were present during the Erickson Aircraft Collection’s unveiling event in Madras, Oregon. Participant Matt Booty explains the differences that made this seminar a big hit.

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This Is It!

In 2012 Paul Besterveld completed a three year restoration of an ex-Cavalier Mustang that now honors one of the least known aces of the 352nd Fighter Group. This story pays homage to the World War II pilot, Colonel Joe Mason, documents the recent restoration, and introduces the proud owners who are living out their dream to fly a Mustang and to honor the history it represents.

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Triple India – A Honduran Corsair

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