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Add To Cart$1.99My GALVESTON GALThe Lone Star Flight Museum is the proud owner of a P-51 Mustang that was recently restored at Ezell Aviation. In harmony with LSFM’s hometown heritage the plane was finished as Galveston Gal, the World war Two aircraft of Capt. Raymond Lancaster. On at least a dozen occasions Lancaster’s squadron flew support for the 303rd Bomb Group, which included the famous B-17 Flying Fortress Thunderbird. Now these two icons of the air war in Europe are flying together again.
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Add To Cart$1.99National Aviation Heritage InvitationalBetween races and air show events, many Reno spectators take advantage of the spectacular static display of pristine aircraft. But, the collection is much more than old planes on the ramp. These are the pristine aircraft taking part in the National Aviation Heritage Invitational, and all are vying for the coveted Rolls Royce Aviation Heritage Trophy.
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Add To Cart$1.99National Aviation Heritage Invitational 2012Considered by some to be more significant than winning “Grand Champion” at EAA’s AirVenture, the National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) invites some of the most amazing restorations in the country to compete. The 2012 winner was a boon for all warbird owners and historians who crave the retention of the battle scars of a wartime veteran aircraft.
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Add To Cart$1.99New Kid on the Block Liberty Aviation MuseumAn advance team from the new museum in Northwest Ohio worked furiously alongside the craftsmen of Aero Trader in Chino, CA, to prepare a fully refurbished B-25 for the museum’s grand opening on the shores of Lake Erie. Certain the plane was not going to be ready, the undaunted museum staff, volunteers, and visitors celebrated. Suddenly, the B-25 roared overhead the surprised gathering. This is the story of the B-25’s restoration and the newest aviation museum in the country, the Liberty Aviation Museum.
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Add To Cart$1.99Not Many — But MuchAfter a long restoration and trip to its new home in Everett, Washington, a Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXe joins John Session’s Historic Flight Foundation and becomes a favorite aircraft in the collection. Nathan McGrew shares the wartime history that makes this warbird an invaluable artifact.
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Add To Cart$1.99Oh Thirty Two!Not all warbirds have stars and bars. This original Waco UPF-7 represents the finest example of the Civilian Pilot Training Program, which trained thousands of pilots for military service during World War Two.
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Add To Cart$1.99One More Mission — 25th Inf. Div. LLC’s UH-1H HueyThis Bell UH-1H Huey flew countless combat missions in Vietnam so it is only fitting that it was restored to its wartime 25th Infantry configuration. When this beautifully maintained helicopter went to Reno to compete in the Heritage Invitational, it was called upon to complete one more mission of mercy in order to save lives.
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Add To Cart$1.99Only in Canada: Canadian Victoria Cross FormationOnly three Canadians were awarded the coveted Victoria Cross. Parr Yonemoto shares a story about the special formation flight which honored their legacy of bravery.
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Add To Cart$1.99Operation Flatbush Revisited — D-Day Plus 68 YearsDespite American stereotypes to the contrary, the people of Normandy love and respect the sacrifices of American soldiers, sailors, and airmen who fought for French liberation. Sixty-eight years after D-Day, people still flock to the villages of Normandy to thank veterans and to honor the dead. A partnership between the C-47 Drag-‘em Oot and the Round Canopy Parachuting Team brings history to life.
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Add To Cart$1.99Out of Hibernation Blue Angel BearcaWhen John O’Connor purchased LSFM’s F8F-2 he knew the aircraft would need some TLC so he enlisted Ezell Aviation to help him wake the hibernating Bearcat.
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Add To Cart$1.99P-51D Miss AmericaRace team member Jerry Day shares a history lesson about Brent Hisey’s beautiful P-51D Mustang and Unlimited Class Gold contender, then crew chief Greg Butler summarizes the team’s preparations for the 2010 Reno Air Races.
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Add To Cart$1.99Pancho and the DiamondheadsEvery warbird has a story to tell, and sometimes the story is a powerful statement about young men in war, and bravery between brothers. Pancho, who served as 961’s crew chief in combat for over a year, is an important part of this warbird’s history. He was one brave soldier among many, and this was one harrowing day among many.