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A
Note From the Editor
Harold
Cannon,
hcannon@eaa.org |
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| Bring
Lola Home |
| "All
really great flying adventures begin at dawn," or so
says Stephen Coonts as he begins to recount his Stearman
summer in The Cannibal Queen. This is my favorite
book, and it explains what I'm doing climbing into a
Stearman at seven in the morning in Palm Springs,
California. Mr. |
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| Coonts,
if you are reading, we only made it across three states and
one pretty good stretch of rocks and desert, but it was all
your fault. Read
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| Safety
News and Issues |
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| Mac
McClellan's Left Seat Blog |
Settling With Power on Top of Osama
The cause of the crash of the U.S. military helicopter during the assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan was reportedly a unique helicopter aerodynamic phenomenon that pilots call “settling with power.” |
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| The official term for settling with power is vortex ring state, and the term pretty well describes what is happening. The magic of helicopters is their ability to hover, and to move in any direction including backward. But the mechanisms and aerodynamics of hovering are almost unbelievably complicated. Read
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| Airport
Surface Operations Dangers |
| Recently there was an incident where one aircraft (Aircraft A) was given taxi clearance from the ramp to the hold short line of the departure runway. Another aircraft (Aircraft B) was given taxi instructions from the runway to the ramp with directions to hold short of the intersecting taxiway |
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| and give way to the first aircraft. Both pilots read back their instructions correctly. Read more |
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| Maintenance
and Restoration News
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| Last Flying Vulcan Returns to Cold War Home |
| The last flying Vulcan, XH558, is to spend the summer based at the airfield where she once stood on Quick Reaction Alert during the Cold War. Doncaster Sheffield – the United Kingdom’s newest commercial airport – is the former Royal Air Force Station (RAF) Finningley, once “the home of the Vulcans.”
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| Updates
on Warbird and Squadron News |
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| 'NAS Oshkosh' |
Largest collection of naval aircraft to be at AirVenture
From the 1911 Curtiss-Ely Pusher that made the first ship-based takeoff and landing to aircraft in the current inventory, AirVenture
2011 will showcase the largest
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| collection of naval aircraft spanning all eras ever assembled in one location.
As a designated Tier 1 event for the Centennial of Naval Aviation commemoration, attendees can see unique restorations and replicas, modern fighters, special attractions, appearances, and forums. There's even a special parking area just east of Scotts Warbird Alley we're calling NAS Oshkosh. Read
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| Mellow Yellow |
Fairchild Cornell to appear at AirVenture 2011
If you live in Canada, Vintage Wings’ “Yellow Flight” will be winging its way near you on their cross-country celebration of the
wartime British Commonwealth
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| Air Training Plan. We bring you, by way of Vintage Wings of Canada, the story of one “Yellow Wings” Fairchild Cornell, that was miraculously restored on a very tight schedule. Read
more| Yellow Wings Across Canada |
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| Olympia, Washington Event Now a Warbird Wings Venue |
EAA Warbirds of America is pleased to announce that the Olympic Flight Museum’s 13th Annual Air Show will be a “Warbird Wings” designated event. The show will be held June 18 and 19 (Father’s Day weekend) at Olympia Regional Airport, Washington (OLM). Approval of the Olympic Flight Museum’s |
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| Annual Air Show as a Warbird Wings event was a direct effort by EAA Warbirds of America and Cascade Warbirds, Squadron 2, to empower the local Warbirds Squadrons with more effective leadership in their regions.
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| Eagle Plaza Brick Project Dedication at AirVenture |
The Eagle Plaza is a special area of reflection, dedicated to veterans and volunteers alike. The focal point is a stunning monument featuring a beautiful cast-bronze eagle perched atop a six-sided base that pays tribute to the five branches of U.S. |
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| military service plus the many dedicated volunteers of EAA Warbirds of America. The Eagle Monument is “Dedicated to Those Who Serve.” Read
more and purchase your brick |
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| Squadron 4 Finds Scratchbuilt P-61 |
EAA Warbirds of America Squadron 4 is one of our most active chapters. This month’s newsletter really reflects that and gives us all a mark to shoot for. (Actually, guys, down here in the South we use “shoot at,” but I
digress. - Ed)
Read along to get a taste of the lively action, including a scratchbuilt P-61!
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| AirVenture
Oshkosh 2011 Aircraft Pre-Registration |
| Do
you want to avoid standing in line, waiting to register your
warbird at AirVenture? If so, click on the link below and
fill out the pre-registration form. We'll have your
registration information waiting for you when you arrive.
All you'll have to do is check in with the personnel at the
Warbirds Registration Building and you'll be on your way.
It's that |
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| simple!
This service is available only for warbird-type aircraft
parked in the Warbirds area during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Pre-registrations
must be received by Monday, July 18, 2011. Register
here | Info contact |
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| Gone
West - Lt. Col. Arthur S. Medore, USAF-Ret. |
| Lieutenant
Colonel Arthur S. Medore, U.S. Air Force - Retired, founder
and owner of Banaire Enterprises, passed away on March 3. A
WWII veteran, he was born in Mount Hope, New Jersey, and for
the last 40 years lived in Hemet, California. Read
more |
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Featured Stories |
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| My
World War II POW Experience |
| We
begin this month with the first part of a six-part series
featuring the recollections of the late Walter J. Nachtwey,
a WWII veteran from North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Walter was a
B-17 pilot who was eventually shot down over Germany and
spent nearly two years in Stalag Luft III, a German prisoner
of war camp made famous by the film The Great Escape.
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ago, Walter's family donated artifacts to the EAA AirVenture
Museum which placed the pieces in an exhibit about prisoners
of war. That piqued the interest of Warbirds member Patrick
Gaffney who looked further into Walter's story and found the
following narrative compiled by his sister Olive Langlois
and his daughter Mary Bond, based on recordings made by
Walter in 2000. Read
Part 1 |
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| Flying
the B-17 |
Aluminum
Overcast
This
article originally appeared in the April issue of Experimenter.
In April, Experimenter
Editor Pat Panzera was allowed to take his grandson Alex on
an exciting |
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Overcast. Alex has written for Experimenter in
the past, and as excited as he was about his recent
experience, he couldn't wait to share it with our readers. Read
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| Mission
to Berlin Published |
| Warbirds
magazine contributor Robert F. Dorr has released a new book,
Mission to Berlin. It's the story of B-17 Flying
Fortress crews that attacked Berlin on February 3, 1945, in
the largest mission ever flown against a single target. The
young men who flew and maintained the B-17 are at the center
of the story, but Mission to Berlin also has lengthy
passages about Americans who flew and maintained the B-24
Liberator, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang. The book also
includes a new look at the entire |
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| bombing
campaign in Europe. The $28 book, autographed by the author,
is available through EAA's
online store. |
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| Webinars:
Mike Busch Talks Engine Problems During Monthly Webinar |
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Maintenance
expert and EAA Sport Aviation columnist Mike Busch,
A&P/IA, offers tips and techniques for troubleshooting
common engine problems, including hard starting, poor mag
checks, rough running or missing, high CHT, high oil
temperature, and poor performance.
All
webinars begin at 7 p.m. CDT unless otherwise noted. To find out more about
upcoming EAA Webinars and to register, visit the webinars
page.
EAA
gratefully acknowledges the support of Aircraft Spruce and
Specialty Co. for their generous sponsorship of our webinar
programs. |
