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Add To Cart$1.99SuperStangs Part 1In a two part series, Brad Haskin takes a look at the ultra-modified Mustangs that have plied the pylons at Reno. In this issue he examines three of the early modified racers.
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Add To Cart$1.99Swiss Super Connie
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Add To Cart$1.99Take Photos- Leave BubblesUnderwater wrecks are popular among scuba divers and Kwajalein is rich with opportunities. The photos of barnacle-encrusted warbirds inspire historians and warbird lovers, yet the excitement is tempered by the knowledge that lives were lost through the tragedy of war . A group of dedicated divers have transformed a hobby into a noble mission.
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Add To Cart$1.99Tante Ju RestoredXavier Méal provides an indepth look at the the restoration of a French Ju52.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Air Museum that changed a TownAn aviation museum with a warbird theme has transformed a small town in Australia. James Kightly describes this unique venue.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Desert Rat: B-17E RebuildAn all volunteer effort is underway in Illinois to return a rare model of the B-17 to the air.
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Add To Cart$1.99“Whistling Death” at Planes of FameThe Planes of Fame Museum recently highlighted the F4U Corsair at a Living History Event in Chino. The event was extra special due to the presence of five Corsair veterans who captivated the crowd with their stories of flying the “bent wing bird” into the teeth of the enemy.
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Add To Cart$1.99“She’s the Boss”When Charlie Lynch was looking for an airplane the whole family could travel in, he didn’t choose a Baron or King Air because his wife, Elizabeth, had other ideas. When she told him to buy a TBM Avenger he wasn’t going to argue because she’s the boss.
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Add To Cart$1.99A National TreasureJan Antonín Baťa, a young Czech entrepreneur, found passion in aviation and set a goal to fly around the world in his sleek Lockheed Ele ctra. As the German Wehrmacht swept through Czechoslovakia in 1939, Baťa fled the country and the Electra was shipped to North America to be pressed into RCAF training service. This is the incredible tale of Baťa, his Electra, and its homecoming.
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Add To Cart$1.99A Poor Man’s SpitfireNathan Harnagel introduces us to the de Havilland Chipmunk, then takes us for a flight with a play-by-play review of this predictable, dependable British warbird.
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Add To Cart$1.99A Roarin’ 20The recent completion of the world’s only flying A-20 Havoc was highly anticipated by warbird enthusiasts, historians, and the veterans who flew them into combat. Worldwide media attention has been a nice benefit to Lewis Air Legends and the restorers at Aero Trader, but when World War II veterans showed up to reminisce about their experiences, the true value of the investment was realized.
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Add To Cart$1.99Able EyesDuring its seven-year career in the Navy, the Douglas AD-5W Skyraider at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum (CFM) was assigned to VAW- 12 Bats and went to sea nine times aboard seven different aircraft carriers. In 2014, after seven years with CFM, museum pilot Chuck Gardner discovered a photo of the Skyraider in VAW-12 colors and the decision was made to repaint the “Guppy” in this historically correct scheme.