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Add To Cart$1.99Sky King — The Story of a World War Two C-47As a child Scott Glover told his dad that someday he wanted to go to Oshkosh in a C-47. In making that childhood dream come true he unknowingly purchased a plane with an extensive combat history. As David Elliott uncovered the history Scott undertook the daunting task of restoring the plane to honor its World War Two pilot, Lt. Don King.
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Add To Cart$1.99Skyhawk Ventures’ A-4C — A Combat Veteran’s Second ChanceOn August 5, 2011, another restored combat veteran warbird took to the skies. After three successful test flights under the control of chief pilot Larry Elmore this Douglas A-4C Skyhawk was turned over to Rick Millson for a special man-machine reunion. Rick shares the story of how this very jet brought him home safely 46 years ago.
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Add To Cart$1.99Southern Charm — Cary Salter and Charlotte’s Chariot IIIt’s common for a P-51 Mustang to be painted in the markings of a plane that flew during World War Two but when Dan Fordice chose a paint scheme he not only knew the pilot and namesake, they were friends. This is the story of Cary Salter, a combat veteran AAF pilot, the plane he lovingly named Charlotte’s Chariot II, and the Mustang that bears its name today.
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Add To Cart$1.99Stars and Stripes MiG TownWho would have ever thought that the nemesis of American pilots during the cold war, the MiG-21, would be flown and operated from the American Midwest? From the heartland, on the western outskirts of Chicago’s sprawl, Dekalb, Illinois boasts not one but two of these amazing aircraft. Paul Van den Heuvel operates a MiG-21UM and William Ward flies a MiG-21MF from the Dekalb Taylor Airport. Italian photographer Luigino Caliaro caught up with them and scored the story.
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Add To Cart$1.99SteadFast – For the RecordIt seems most Reno Unlimited Class racers are dedicated to a sole endeavor—to scream around the pylons and race for the gold. Not this team. Will Whiteside and Team SteadFast have energized the warbird community as they add new pages to aviation history by shattering long held world records.
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Add To Cart$1.99Steven Hinton — Pace/Safety Pilot of the National Championship Air RacesThrough the history of air racing at Reno, legendary pilot Bob Hoover was known for his role as the pace pilot in his P-51 Mustang. Who do you get to take over when Bob Hoover retires? The perfect choice to fill those shoes is a warbird legend of his generation, Steve Hinton, flying in a T-33 Shooting Star. Phil Myers caught up with Hinton to learn what the Pace/Safety Pilot role is all about.
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Add To Cart$1.99Svetkoff’s StarfightersBeginning in the 1990s, warbird enthusiasts were excited and amazed when Rick Svetkoff’s F-104 Starfighters streaked across the sky at air shows across the United States. Since then Svetkoff has grown his fleet and utilized the jets’ amazing capabilities to build a high-tech niche within the flight testing and aerospace research industry.
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Add To Cart$1.99Texan Roundup 2012Gary Daniels traveled to Fredericksburg, Texas to document a gathering that reflects all that is great about flying warbirds. The Texan Roundup serves to teach formation skills, maintain proficiency, and strengthen friendships.
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Add To Cart$1.99The “McDougall” Douglas SkyhawkWhen World War Two veteran pilot Frank Lynott decided to fund a restoration project he consulted his Vietnam veteran friend, Don Keating. They found their inspiration in a TA-4 Skyhawk project and chose Mike McDougall of Fighting Classics to perform the intense and thorough rebuild. The result was a stunning, one-of-a-kind jet warbird.
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Add To Cart$1.99The 45th MissionOn his 44th mission while flying his P-38 Lightning, 1Lt Joe Moser was shot down and sent to a German concentration camp. Together, he and Steve Hinton took off in the Planes of Fame Museum’s P-38 Lightning, 23 Skidoo, giving Joe the opportunity to complete his 45th Mission.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Aussie SabreAs the jet age dawned, countries around the world were eager to supply their air forces with modern designs. The Australians chose the North American F-86 Sabre as their new fighter, but rather than export aircraft from the U.S.A., the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) license-built their own version, and incorporated some unique changes. This story explains the development of the Aussie Sabre, and the unique partnership of the RAAF and the Temora Aviation Museum, and the only airworthy CAC Sabre.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Brat is BackThe Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s P-51 Mustang known as The Brat III is a story of a true warbird survivor. Not only did The Brat III survive aerial combat during World War Two, it also survived foreign military service that lasted until 1984. Destiny moved in when The Cavanaugh Flight Museum learned about the original World War Two pilot, Hjalmar Johnsen, and decided to pursue a ground up restoration.