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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.
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Add To Cart$1.99An Interstate MysteryOn December 7, 1941, the first Americans attacked by the Japanese included a handful of civilians who were flying that beautiful Sunday morning. Pilot instructor Cornelia Fort and her student came under direct enemy fire and narrowly escaped death. What happened to the plane she was flying? When written accounts don’t jive with the evidence, the mystery can only be solved through scrupulous investigation.
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Add To Cart$1.99Avengers on the LakeAlong the shores of Lake Erie a unique gathering of World War Two veterans and families converged at Liberty Aviation Museum to be honored and to have a chance to once again fly aboard a beloved TBM Avenger. This emotional event, the brainchild of US Navy veteran Willis Lodge and TBM owner Charlie Cartledge, included four of the big torpedo bombers and nearly two dozen veterans.
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Add To Cart$1.99Aviatrix AspirationsWhen she was knee high to a grasshopper, Laurie Clark fell in love with aviation. As a teenager, when she was told by the local airportmmanager, “We don’t reallyhave anything for a girl,” she didn’t let it stop her. Although she didn’t set out to be a role model, her story of becoming a corporate and warbird pilot serves as motivation to her daughters, family and friends, and student pilots.
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Add To Cart$1.99Berlin ExpressBy 1944 the United States had mobilized its industrial might to the extent that fighter planes were nearly disposable. When P-51B Mustang 43-24837 crashed in Beckley, UK, it was written off with little significance. Today, after a multi-year, ground-up restoration at John Muszala's Pacific Fighters, this rare Mustang is the most authentic razor back Mustang flying. Finished in the markings of Bill Overstreet's P-51B Berlin Express, this airplane represents the history of a true American hero.
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Add To Cart$1.99Bil OverstreetAs John Muszala Sr. lifted off on the maiden flight of Pacific Fighter's new P-51 restoration, he took great pride in the successful completion of an airplane that represents an entire generation of heroes, and one in particular. The experiences of P-51 fighter pilot Bill Overstreet are worthy of a hero status; from chasing a German Bf 109 under the Eiffel Tower to nearly being blown out of the sky when Joseph Kennedy's bomber detonated prematurely. Overstreet's eyes saw more history as it happened than Hollywood could hope to recreate.
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Add To Cart$1.99Biplanes & Triplanes 2014Military Aviation Museum recognized the 100th Anniversary of the outbreak of World War One with “Biplanes and Triplanes,” a unique airshow that highlights MAM’s collection of original and replica aircraft from The Great War era.
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Add To Cart$1.99Britain’s Glorious GladiatorAlthough technically obsolete at the start of World War II, the Gloster Gladiator was flown in combat. From China to Finland there were several pilots who became Aces in the two-winged wonder. Representing the pinnacle of biplane fighter designs, today only two examples of this venerable airplane exist in flying condition within the United Kingdom.
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Add To Cart$1.99CAZA 6 The Fighting TexanLong after it was retired from USAF service, the T-6 Texan continued to serve other nations. Spain utilized the type to train crews and even flew them into combat well into the 1970s. From the handful of Spanish Texans that returned to the United States, SerialNo. 49-3305 is one of the few that continues to honor its Spanish history.
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Add To Cart$1.99Daks Over NormandyGenerations of all nationalities converged upon the soil of Normandy, France, to remember the sacrifices made by young men fighting to free the world from Nazi tyranny. One of the highlights of the commemorations took place in the skies above, as C-47s flew across the channel in formation to mark the 70th anniversary of the greatest airborne operation in history. Lyle Jansma was there to artistically and masterfully record the events.
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Add To Cart$1.99Fairchild MystiqueThis Fairchild PT-23 is not only a piece of military aviation heritage, but also a slice of “warbird movement” history. From Paul Poberezny training cadets in Arkansas during WWII, to the homegrown flight school of twin brothers Harold and Howard Miller, and to current owner Paul Quinn, this Fairchild possesses a unique mystique!
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Add To Cart$1.99Flying the FortressNathan Harnagel offers a fresh look at B-17 history and operation as he qualifies as Second-In-Command on EAA’s beautiful Fortress, Aluminum Overcast.