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A
Note From the Editor
Harold
Cannon,
hcannon@eaa.org |
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Flight
Lead
Jet Formation Flying
The most vivid memory of my first trip to EAA
Oshkosh over 15 years ago was that of the Warbirds of
America air show. All of those formation takeoffs were |
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I thought
that those pilots must all have been ex-military fighter
jocks of the highest caliber. For certain, many of them
were, but just as many were civilians with a love of flying
and history. They had spent resources and time to become
proficient, and this was their time in the "big
show." |
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few years later I found myself working on formation skills
in a T-34, and behind the curve a lot. With help from those
with formation experience (and a fair amount of patience on
their part), things finally came together. Last Sunday it
was time for some practice in the L-39. If you've wondered
what that's like, click below to ride along. For my elders
and betters…I'm still learning, and some days more than
others. Read
more |
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| By Rick
Siegfried, President, EAA Warbirds of America |
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| AirVenture
Horizon |
| EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 is just days away, and this year is
shaping up to be a banner one for Warbirds of America.
Executive Director Bill Fischer has been very busy this year
coordinating many new items as well as the normal Warbird
activities for Oshkosh. Bill deserves a special thank-you
for all his efforts. New construction and improvements will
help us in the warbirds area. The extension of the
merchandise/registration building, moving of the former
registration building to a new guest relations/welcome area,
the new pavement for the Scotts Warbird Alley, and of course
the new Veterans Tribute Memorial at the north end of
Warbird Alley are a few. Read
more |
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| Maintenance
and Restoration News
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| FW-190
Resurrected |
 The
number of years and the sheer manpower it takes to bring
some warbird artifacts back to life is nothing short of
incredible. The story of Focke-Wulf FW-190 A3
Werkenr.0132219, also known as "Black 3," is one
of an aircraft that wouldn't die. It crashed three times but
only once to battle damage. When it crashed in 1943 due to
fuel starvation in Norway, it wasn't discovered until 1984.
Now the aircraft is in the hands of the Texas Air Museum,
which has resurrected Black 3 from its mountain grave. View
the photos |
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| July’s
Featured Stories |
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| The
Battle of Palmdale |
| Some
days, even the best preflight plans of the pros go terribly
wrong. Know about the battle we fought against ourselves
over Los Angeles? It makes for some pretty interesting Cold
War reading - and a great exercise in counting how many
links are in an accident chain. Read
more |
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| World's
Only Flyable B-29 to Start Test Flights |
| One
of my fond memories of my early visits to EAA Oshkosh was
standing with a fellow pilot in the FAA weather briefing
line, planning for the next day's trip home. "Whatcha
fly?" came up as it always does. My pride-and-joy first
aircraft (a very sweet Piper Archer) got |
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| taken
down several notches when he replied Fifi the B-29.
After several years of rebuild and repairs, Fifi has
returned to flight. Read
the story |
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| How
Do You Get a B-17 on Your Roof? |
| Try
a little postwar patriotism, a birthday party, and a few
adult beverages. With permission from KVAL News in Eugene,
Oregon, read the story of how a warbird became an Oregon
landmark. Read
the story |
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| From
the EAA Warbirds Community
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The Warbird Island message forum at Oshkosh365 is as active
as ever. Have a look at the list below and follow the links
to read the actual questions and discussion topics.
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