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Add To Cart$1.99WASP GoldSixty seven years later, America formally honors the members of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots.
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Add To Cart$1.99Wild CargoProbably the most talked about aircraft on the ramp during Halos & Heroes 2008 was the Fighter Factory’s B-25J Wild Cargo. Walking amongst the warbirds in the hangars and on the ramp you would often over hear folks say, “Did you hear about how the B-25 got its name?” or “That big airplane used to carry snakes and alligators!”
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Add To Cart$1.99WIX Saves a Cat!A popular internet site focused on warbirds sparked an effort to rescue a PBY Catalina that was in immanent danger of being scrapped.
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Add To Cart$1.99World Wide WingsAn ambitious project is underway in Arizona to return four Bell P-64 Kingcobras back to the air. World Wide Wings has been formed to undertake this daunting project.
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Add To Cart$1.99YANKS get a PrivateerThe Yanks Air Museum recently flew their PB4Y-2 Privateer from Greybull, Wyoming to Chino, California for display. This is the first of the Privateers to fly again since Hawkins and Powers ceased operation.
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Add To Cart$1.99Yellow Rose of TexasJim Russell recently revisited with the crew of the Commemerative Air Force’s B-25 “Yellow Rose.” For many years this group of dedicated individuals has operated the vintage bomber at airshows across the United States.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Flying BarrelSometimes tragedy is the seed of triumph. In the warbird world a forgotten crash site can become an opportunity to build and fly a rare military aircraft. Chris Prevost has become the caretaker of one such example, a Grumman F3F "Flying Barrel."
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Add To Cart$1.99The Flying FinnPhillip Lawton admittedly has a Hurricane obsession. His passion, matched with his engineering background, was perfectly suited to a Canadian Car and Foundry built Mk.XII Hurricane that he chose to honor the heritage of the Finnish Air Force.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Legacy of 502Everything John “Pappy” Mazza, Jr. learned about safely flying warbirds was learned from his friend and mentor, Walter Ohlrich, Jr., a warbird movement pioneer. After 41 years of ownership, Walt sold his famous SNJ “502” to Pappy, who vowed to preserve the legacy of 502.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Newbie’s Guide to Warbird RestorationFor every volunteer involved in aircraft restoration, there are countless more who have considered getting their hands on a warbird. David Cohen shares his story of that first nervous day, when he knocked on the CAF Capital Wing’s door, and he offers advice for prospective restorers.
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Add To Cart$1.99The Wildest WildcatGreg Shelton always dreamed of owning a Corsair, but now after owning an FM-2 Wildcat he’s not so sure. Harnessing the aerial dexterity of this winged Quarter Horse, Shelton thrills audiences with the surprisingly prodigious capabilities that contributed to the FM-2’s amazing combat kill ratio during World War II.
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Add To Cart$1.99Third Time’s a CharmOn November 20, 2014, John Romain, owner and chief pilot of the Aircraft Restoration Company, took a Bristol Bolingbroke aloft for its third post-restoration flight in 27 years. Flying from its long-time base at Duxford, the bomber has been finished to represent a Mk.IF long-range fighter from 234 Sqn.