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Add To Cart$1.99An Evening With Apollo 8In December 1968, Apollo 8 crew members Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first human beings to travel beyond low Earth orbit. On Christmas Eve, as they read from the Book of Genesis, the entire world was awestruck by the sight of our planet floating in the lifeless void of space. In May 2016, nearly 50 y ears after their historic flight, the Heritage Flight Museum held a gala where the Apollo 8 crew reminisced about their mission. It was all topped off by the crew taking off on a speci
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Add To Cart$1.99Arsenal of DemocracyThe 70th Anniversary of VE Day in Washington, D.C. was highlighted by a National Mall flyover of 50-plus warbirds in various formations. Planning the event was a monumental undertaking and the cooperation of multiple federal agencies was a small miracle.
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Add To Cart$1.99Dynasty and LegacyOne of the great warbird collectors to appear from the genesis of the “Warbird Movement,” who now maintains one of the most significant collections in the world, is Jack Erickson, Founder of the Tillamook Air Museum. Holding strong to his business philosophies helped him succeed while his passion for aviation drove him to build a warbird dynasty. The story of how this unassuming man achieved such success is a must read.
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Add To Cart$1.99Barnstorming with BombersEver wonder how the folks that tour the country in warbirds get started? In Jim Harley’s case a chance internet posting changed the course of his life and he has now spent the last three years flying with the Collings Foundation. He relates this experience for readers of Warbird Digest.
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Add To Cart$1.99Battle of KansasVictor Agather, the man responsible for the acquisition of ‘FIFI’ played an important role in the Battle of Kansas, which ultimately led to the combat deployment of the B-29.
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Add To Cart$1.99BeaufortA rare Bristol Beaufort is under rebuild in Australia. This daunting project is making rapid headway. James Kightly brings a brief report.
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Add To Cart$1.99Beauty Is More Than Skin DeepBob Baker turned a lot of heads when he displayed his Mustang at AirVenture 2004. Tim Savage brings the story of the man and the machine.
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Add To Cart$1.99Spirit of Flight FormationsThe Lone Star Flight Museum hosts a great airshow every spring. Greg Morehead was there for all of the action.
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Add To Cart$1.99“J for Jessica”
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Add To Cart$1.99Big NigRob Fox details the recovery and restoration of several Douglas A-20s downunder.
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Add To Cart$1.99Back When I was Learning to FlyTargeting a niche for serious aviators who yearn to learn in aircraft from yesteryear’s military, three partners have joined forces to create Old School Aviation at Sonoma County Airport in sunny California. Darryl Bond, Rob Gordon, and Dan Vance created a flight school that offers a new option to aspiring warbird pilots who want anything from a flight experience to a complete checkout in a Boeing Stearman, North American AT-6 Texan, or the TF-51D Mustang.
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Add To Cart$1.99Big Sport-Big ScreenAir Racing will soon hit the big screen if director Mitch Carley has his way. Filming was recently underway around the race course at Reno. Warbird Digest’s Scott Germain was there.