Issue Twenty Six

May-June 2009

Hangar Party for Veterans Charity Rocks Hampton Road
Wild Cargo
Down Under Eagle

Articles For Purchase In This Issue

A Visit to Sugar Hill

Sometimes you find the coolest warbird operations in places that you least expect them. This is certainly the case with Tom Wilson’s shop. In a little shop, in a little town in Georgia you will find some of the highest quality sheet metal components being produced. Scott Thompson visited with Wilson to tell his story.

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Down Under Eagle

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it is likely that the subject of our cover story is a new sight. Mark Awad has brought a little piece of Australian heritage to the United States. Scott Germain discusses Awad’s Winjeel.

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Hangar Party for Veterans Charity Rocks Hampton Road

Each year Jerry Yagen hosts a fundraiser to assist an important non-profit organization that helps veterans across the United States. Stephen Chapis has attended the last two events and provides his observations.

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Horse Play

Ever wonder what it takes to learn to fl y formation in a Mustang? James Church recently had the opportunity to tag along while three Mustang owners practiced the art.

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The Way They Were

Doug Fisher brings us another set of shots from his collection of vintage warbirds.

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Two-Hole Hawk

Roger Cain brings us the remarkable story of Chris Prevost’s beautiful new dual control P-40.

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Wild Cargo

Probably the most talked about aircraft on the ramp during Halos & Heroes 2008 was the Fighter Factory’s B-25J Wild Cargo. Walking amongst the warbirds in the hangars and on the ramp you would often over hear folks say, “Did you hear about how the B-25 got its name?” or “That big airplane used to carry snakes and alligators!”

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