28 September, 2011

Profile 59 - "Miss America" as crewed by Howard Jensen

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I've been asked "How do you find these guys?!" Fair question.  The fair answer is by hook, crook, this, that and a lot of tr...
20 September, 2011

Profile 58 - FINAL - "Lillian's Limousine" as flown by Eugene McGuire

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Have you ever wondered if people notice ? Read this. "I remember being about 10 yrs old and we had a project at home  and he needed...
20 August, 2011

Profile 57 - FINAL - "192" as flown by Don Erickson

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Note:  8-21-11 - something about this post has struck a nerve.  This post has received more unique views from around the world than a...
15 August, 2011

Profile 57 - UPDATE - "Nothing Much" as flown by Don Erickson

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Don flew two models of the P-51 - the C model and the D model.  He asked that I do "The D."  And so it will be. Did you have a ...

Profile 57 - "Nothing Much" as flown by Don Erickson

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Today is August 15, 2011.   In case you're not the history geek that I am, this date marks 66 years since the surrender of the Japane...
06 August, 2011

Profile 56 - ????? as flown by Ken Dahlberg

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Today was the first time in two weeks where I could really sit down and indulge myself in this particular airplane.  I'm sorry I can...
22 July, 2011

Profile 56 - "?????" as flown by Ken Dahlberg

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Busy week, it's Friday and I've got a little time...and a pencil.  Hence the Study of the P-47 above. It's a 'Bolt from the...

Profile 55 - "Little Horse" as flown by a damn good friend

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Presenting Little Horse - not as she fought in WW2 but as she rides today .   Just to be clear to readers - this is not the airpla...
19 July, 2011

Profile 55 - "Little Horse as flown by Ken Dahlberg (sort of)

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The nose!  And a fine nose at that. Did you ever read that story, "The Blind Men and the Elephant"?    In case you haven't, ...
18 July, 2011

Profile 55 - "Little Horse" as flown by Ken Dahlberg (sort of)

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You'll have to "google" Ken Dahlberg for yourself.  He's too big for this little outpost.  Suffice it to state, years ago...
16 July, 2011

Profile 54 - "105" as flown by the SDANG

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There's a bitter-sweet tinge to this bird.  At once, it's an F-16; arguably the definitive dogfighting jet.  At the same time, it...
14 July, 2011

Profile 53 - "236" as flown by the SDANG

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Recently, an A-7 came up for sale in the civilian market.  And I missed it. It's just as well as I don't think I could have flown i...
13 July, 2011

Profile 52 - "754" as flown by the SDANG

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"Gawd what a miserable airplane!" he cried.   "Those brakes were so bad, they had boards of nail strips to stop the things!...
08 July, 2011

Profile 51 - "61114" as flown by the SDANG

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NOTE:  I'm taking a short break from WW2 planes to focus on a special Commission to do the aircraft of the South Dakota Air National Gu...
07 July, 2011

Profile 50 - "11419" as flown by the SDANG

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NOTE:  I'm taking a short break from WW2 planes to focus on a special Commission to do the aircraft of the South Dakota Air National Gua...
06 July, 2011

Profile 49 - "01010" as flown by the SDANG

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NOTE:  I'm taking a short break from WW2 planes to focus on a special Commission to do the aircraft of the South Dakota Air National G...
29 June, 2011

Profiles 49-54 - the defenders of the plain

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In the business world, second, third, fourth...generation leadership is weighty stuff.  There's a cynical axiom that runs its way aroun...
11 June, 2011

Profile 48 - 511417 as flown by Lt. Col. Joe Foss

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Done!  The F-51 Joe flew while pioneering the South Dakota Air National Guard (circa 1947) is now aloft in the internet's data pool.  A...