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A
Note From the Editor
Harold
Cannon,
hcannon@eaa.org |
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| AirVenture:
Two Weeks 'Off' of Work |
| EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh is always a blast, and this year it was
fantastic. Our crew included three out of five of our kids
and an extra school friend. Our home Warbirds squadron
(Squadron 1) is very T-34 heavy; this year was time for the
'34s to come back. |
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in
a lot of formation practice over at Menominee, Michigan, and
then showed our stuff during the arrival event on Monday and
again on Tuesday. It added up to nearly two weeks off work.
That was the fun part. Catching up after coming back to a
busy profession was the part that kept Briefing from getting
back to you until now. Read
more |
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| Safety
News and Issues |
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| Changes
in FAA Wings Program, Training Announced |
| For
those of us who participate in the FAA Wings Pilot
Proficiency Program, there are some changes coming up.
Sections on preflight planning and fuel and risk management
are being added. Plus changes in IFR flight training
regulations. Read
more |
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| Maintenance
and Restoration News
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| B-25
Water Bomber Debuts After Restoration |
| The
Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton, Alberta, rolled out its
newly restored B-25 bomber earlier this month after it had
sat for years as a "parts queen" to keep other
B-25 water bombers flying for an area firefighting company.
Now Daisy
Mae, |
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| which operated with the 418 "City of
Edmonton" Squadron, has the attention she needs
although she will be tied down outside for a bit due to
space constraints. Read
more |
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| Halifax
Restoration Update |
| Major
pieces of a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Halifax bomber
returned to Canada in July to be restored. The components of
two |
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| rare
airframes were recovered from a Malta scrapyard, and the
parts will be used as a foundation to restore two Handley
Page Halifax bombers. The restoration group Halifax 57
Rescue (Canada) is doing this to honor the pivotal role of
the Halifax with RCAF and Royal Air Force Bomber Command
during World War II, and to recognize the Halifax as a most
rare and special symbol of Canadian sacrifice in Bomber
Command. View
new photos |
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| Updates
on Warbird and Squadron News |
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| Cliff
Roberston Was Warbird Owner, Enthusiast |
| Cliff
Robertson, the Academy Award-winning actor whose aviation
passion helped lead the development and launch of EAA's
Young Eagles program, died earlier this month at the age of
88. Robertson (EAA 18529), who began flying at age 14 and
had been an EAA member since 1964, helped launch the EAA
Young Eagles program when he became |
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program's first chairman in 1992. Robertson was fond of
Warbird-type aircraft. He owned several de Havilland Tiger
Moths and a Supermarine Spitfire. Read
more |
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| P-51D
Mustang Added to Kissimmee Air Museum |
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Warbird
Adventures and Kissimmee Air Museum unveiled their newly
acquired North American P-51D Mustang called Precious Metal,
which is now on permanent display at the Florida museum. Read
more |
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| Two
Youths Impressed With Aviation |
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Sharing the
excitement of history and horsepower with a young person is a
hard thing to beat. This year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that
excitement was on full display all along the flightline.
First-time AirVenture attendee Madeline Janz, 13,
sent a photo
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| of her favorite aircraft, the Corsair.
Madeline's proud dad, Trevor Janz, works in the EAA Business
Development Department. Read
more |
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Featured Stories |
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My
World War II POW Experience - Part 3
Capture
and Life in Stalag Luft III |
| This
month, we resume with Part 3 of the late Walter J.
Nachtwey's recollections of his time served in the German
prisoner of war camp after his B-17 was shot down during a
World War II mission. Walter bailed-out of the burning B-17
and was able to hide out for a day before getting picked up |
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German soldiers. After being interrogated, Walter was taken
to Stalag Luft III, which would become his home for two
years. Read
Part 3 |
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| The
Utah Beach Museum Receives B-26G |
| The
Utah Beach Museum in Normandy was opened in the 1960s and
has since been renovated. It tells the story of the American
landings at Utah and has a collection of vehicles, weapons,
and artifacts. Open April, May, and October from |
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| 1000
to 1800 every day, and June through September from 0930 to
1900 every day. The museum is closed throughout January. See
a time-lapse video of the installation of a B-26G. |
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| Search
and Rescue in the Teeth of Irene |
| Earlier
this month United States Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class
Eric J. Chandler was assigned to Air Station Cape Cod to
document the arrival of Hurricane Irene. One day, as he
shadowed a HU-25C Falcon crew on a search and rescue flight
(SAR) as Irene approached, |
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radio traffic began to ramp up. Then another rescue call was
heard. A vessel in distress was calling for help, and this
one was unmistakable. Read
more |
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| Sea
Harrier Behind the Scenes |
| The
world's only civilian-owned Harrier, a BAE Sea Harrier F/A2,
landed in Oshkosh on Monday evening, July 5, 2010-a bit
earlier than originally
planned but in plenty of time for its first-ever
appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Owner and
retired |
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| Marine
test pilot Lieutenant Colonel Art Nalls, EAA 689513 /
Warbirds 549224, and his team decided it made more sense to
come now rather than the weekend before AirVenture. For a
behind-the-scenes look at how it all happened, watch
this video. |
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| Webinars:
All About Cylinders |
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Maintenance
expert and EAA Sport Aviation columnist Mike Busch,
A&P/IA, presents an informational webinar about
cylinders - construction, failure modes (head cracks and
separations, exhaust valve failure, barrel wear),
maintenance-induced failures, factors affecting longevity,
repair, replacement, top overhauls, and more.
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. |
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Issue 8,
September 2011 |
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insights help us provide a better newsletter to you. Please
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| VIDEO |
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"FIFI"
Behind the Scenes
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B-29
Superfortress "FIFI" came to EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh and wowed the crowd. For a look at what that was like
and how it happened, see EAA's video "FIFI's"
Flight to Oshkosh | View
the gallery
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Watch
the video |
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Bearcat
Blues |
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Becoming a
Blue Angel is very difficult but attainable for a number of
pilots. Whereas flying Bearcats with the Blue Angels
requires divine intervention. |
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Watch
the video |
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WWII
Carrier in Color |
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This is
16-millimeter color (not "colorized") footage that
you may not have seen of carrier action in the Pacific. Not
many color movies were shot in the 1940s. The process was
extremely expensive, complicated, and exacting. |
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Watch
the video |
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| PHOTO
GALLERY |
| Our
Favorite Warbird AirVenture Photos |
| Warbirds
volunteer photographer David K. Witty spent the week of EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh documenting all the action and doing what
photographers do: making our memories and experiences into
something that is all at once a family album and a work of
art. He has been kind enough to publish his work on the
Internet for all to enjoy. If you find yourself or your
aircraft featured, send David a thanks at his website. |
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View
the gallery |
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EAA RADIO |
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Bob Hoover,
Ole Yeller, and the Fw 190 |
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Bob Hoover was
front and center at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 which
included an entire day dedicated to his life's
accomplishments. During two separate Warbirds in Review
presentations, he talked about his famed P-51 Ole Yeller
and escaping from Germany in a stolen Fw 190. You can hear
both multipart programs under the Warbirds in Review section
of the AirVenture 2011 EAA
Radio archives. |
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October 7-9,
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Biplanes and Triplanes: annual weekend of reenactors and
flights of rarely seen aircraft from World War I. Website
October 9,
Bolingbrook, Illinois
EAA Warbirds Squadron 4 General Meeting at Illinois
Aviation Museum in the Clow International Airport (1C5). E-mail
October 29
to 30, Concord, North Carolina
Celebration of Flight at Concord Regional Airport (JQF).
Fly-in pancake breakfast, Young Eagles flights, fly-bys, food,
and kids activities. E-mail
November
9-13, Pascagoula, Mississippi
Mississippi Gulf Coast Veteran's Day Fly-In at Trent Lott
International Airport. Public Air Show on Friday. Huge flyover
on Saturday; casino party Saturday night.
E-mail
November
13, Rockford, Illinois
EAA Warbirds Squadron 4 General Meeting at Courtesy
Aircraft (KRFD) featuring the Veterans Forum.
E-mail
Monthly,
Chino, California
EAA Warbirds Squadron 16 meetings are held every month on
the first and third Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Planes
of Fame Air Museum, Briefing Room, 7000 Merrill Avenue, Chino,
California 91710.
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