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Add To Cart$1.99The Rebel RecordsThe namesake of Joe Joiner’s World War II 4th Fighter Group P-51 Mustang, The Rebel, is owned and flown by Doug Matthews. His career started with combat in Vietnam, progressed through a hundred speed and altitude records, and culminated in a record-setting flight on May 22, 2013. This story takes you on an odyssey from the Brown Water Navy to 42,569 feet.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Tuskegee TrainerIn 2008 the CAF National Capital Squadron decided to refinish their BT-13 in the markings of Tuskegee Army Air Field in order to honor the Tuskegee Airmen; however, they could not find documentation of what those aircraft looked like. In 2010 World War II veteran and original Tuskegee pilot Colonel “Mac” McGee provided the missing information. This is the story of Mac, the National Capital Squadron’s BT-13, and a special reunion flight.
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Add To Cart$1.99This Turkey Can FlyThe number of TBM Avengers listed as flyable total about 30 and about half that many are actually flown regularly. One of the handful being restored was recently completed, and what a beauty it is! This is the story of Charlie Cartledge’s fifteen year odyssey that transformed a wreck into a masterpiece.
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This Turkey Can Fly – A TBM Avenger RestorationThe number of TBM Avengers listed as flyable total about 30 and about half that many are actually flown regularly. One of the handful being restored was recently completed, and what a beauty it is! This is the story of Charlie Cartledge’s fifteen year odyssey that transformed a wreck into a masterpiece.
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Add To Cart$1.99Thunder Over MichiganWhile other large metropolitan air shows decided to cancel their 2013 events due to the absence of military support, the team at Thunder Over Michigan buckled down and persevered, resulting in another fantastic show. Air show director Kevin Walsh shares insight about what makes a successful show.
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Add To Cart$1.99Thunderbolt BrotherhoodThe Tennessee Museum of Aviation is home to two P-47 Thunderbolts painted in 57th Fighter Group colors. Although amazing, that is not the most remarkable aspect of their story. Uwe Glaser tells the tale of how these fighters ended up together, and how their owners became friends.
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Add To Cart$1.99Race OnThe 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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Add To Cart$1.99Red 7The Flugmuseum Messerschmitt operates several airworthy aircraft that remain the legacy of a great aircraft designer, Willy Messerschmitt. When the museum’s Me 109G-4 made a rare tour of the best U.K. aviation events in 2015, it was a perfect opportunity to relive history and show off a unique aircraft with a storied history.
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Add To Cart$1.99Remembering the Few Who Saved ManyWhen the Royal Air Force unveiled a Eurofighter Typhoon painted in retro markings to commemorate the Battle of Britain, the expectation of a heritage flight with a WWII era Hawker Hurricane was preeminent. Richard Paver shares the history associated with his amazing photos.
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Add To Cart$1.99Rolls Royce Heritage Museum – Allison BranchWhen Merlin and Allison designed V12s powered aircraft during World War Two, only a soothsayer could have known they would become one company. Instead of brushing the history of the V1710 aside, Rolls Royce embraced the Allison heritage, which is now preserved at the Rolls Royce Heritage Museum – Allison Branch.
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Add To Cart$1.99Season of the WitchPrior to the 2015 Reno National Championship Air Races the big news was the fire that nearly consumed fan favorite Precious Metal. Once the racing got underway in the Unlimited class, fans were buzzing. Would “Stevo” Hinton three-peat in Voodoo or would former astronaut “Hoot” Gibson take his first-ever Unlimited Gold at the controls of Strega?
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Add To Cart$1.99Shark Mouth MustangWhen RAF 112 Squadron traded their shark-mouthed P-40s for P-51 Mustangs, they transferred the beloved fangs to their camouflaged Mustangs. A modern day representation honors their history and flies with the Boultbee Flight Academy in the United Kingdom.