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Add To Cart$1.99Ol 927For four decades the Commemorative Air Force has been operating a Consolidated LB-30 “Liberator.” Over the winter, crew chief Gary Austin and a number of volunteers transformed the aircraft back into the bomber that it was when it left the assembly line in 1941.
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Add To Cart$1.99Old Crow Times Two!Bud Anderson is without a doubt one nicest World War Two fighter aces that you can meet. For years Jack Roush operated a P-51D in Anderson’s markings. He recently took delivery of his freshly restored P-51B, now also in Anderson markings. Warbird Digest was on hand when Anderson was introduced to the two aircraft in the air together.
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Add To Cart$1.99On Eagle’s WingsJack Roush’s new P-51B was restored from the remains of a World War Two wreck. Dean Gilmore lost his life in this accident. His niece, Karen Gilmore, brings Warbird Digest readers his story, a story that is now permanently linked to the warbird movement.
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Add To Cart$1.99One Step CloserMany members of the “Greatest Generation” are reticent to share their wartime experiences, even with their own family. Scott Germain relates how a P-51 Mustang has brought a family together and bridged the generation gap.
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Add To Cart$1.99Oscar Deuce: Just the FACs, Ma’amOne of the most affordable warbirds available, the Cessna O-2 Skymaster is many times overlooked in the shadow of the big iron. However, Greg Morehead learned that the majority of the survivors are combat veterans…with the scars to prove.
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Add To Cart$1.99P-51 at Twenty-OneScott Slocum brings us more great photography and tells us about Conrad Huffstutler, a 21 year old pilot who earned his sign-off and soloed in his Dad’s P-51 Mustang. It might help to have connections, but that doesn’t mean the expectations are any less demanding for the next generation of warbird pilots.
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Add To Cart$1.99Palm Springs Gathering of MentorsEric Van Gilder documented the 2009 annual gathering of T-34 Mentors in the Colorado mountains, which provided a beautiful backdrop for a challenging weekend of formation flying. The event also offered owners and pilots an opportunity to discuss T-34 wing spar modifications.
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Add To Cart$1.99Parrot Head!The John Paul family has been active in the warbird movement for over forty years…well before it had obtained any level of worldwide interest. Today the family operates the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho and flies two P-40s. They recently finished their P-40N in accurate new 1943 markings. Tim Savage tells the story of this fascinating family.
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Add To Cart$1.99Petaluma Veterans Day Fly-OverKent Carlomagno is one of the most enthusiastic warbird operators you can meet. Each year he dedicates considerable effort to bringing together warbirds for a Veterans Day event. He continues to persevere despite weather problems during the last several events. Frank Mormillo attended the most recent event and brings Warbird Digest readers the inside story.
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Add To Cart$1.99Precious Metal RebornWell known in the Unlimited Category and a veteran of many Reno races, Precious Metal returned to Stead Airport in 2012 with a new look and mechanical refinements that placed the team as a top contender in the search for Gold. Pilot Thom Richard shared the story with Ken Kula and Warbird Digest.
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Add To Cart$1.99Race Course KingsThe heyday of cross country and pylon racing took place in the immediate post war years. One participant was Charles Tucker who shared with Scott Germain what it was like to bend the pylons in a P-63.
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Add To Cart$1.99Raiders Reunion! B-25 fly-in honors 68th anniversary of Doolittle RaidGetting 17 B-25s together to honor the 68th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid was almost as complex as the raid itself. How an idea formed up into a touching tribute.