30 January, 2015

Profile 100: FINISHED—"Our Mary" as flown by Edwin Cottrell, 48th FG

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You know, you just never know do you? Stop there and have a look above.  It's "Our Mary," the P-47 that Lt. Edwin Cottr...

Profile 101: START to FINISH— "Luck and Stuff!" as crewed by SSgt Jimmy Calhoun, 446th BG, 706th BS

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Viola!  Another awkward moment is over—drawing semi-clothed women while maintaining an open-door policy with my kids can make for interes...

Profile 97: UPDATE— the "Pave Knife" pod of the 433rd TFS

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"Uh...nice.  What is that?!" You don't know?!  Why, it's the Pave Knife pod!  One of only six used by the USAF in S...

Profile 102: JUST STARTED— "280" as flown by the 523rd TFS

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Every profession has its lore.  Teachers reminisce about the age of pencil sharpeners.  Doctors of the day when patient records were con...
24 December, 2014

Profile 94: FINISHED—"339" the U-2R as flown by Stan Rauch

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"It's like riding a bicycle with a 25 foot long two x four strapped across the handlebars!" he stated (somewhat) proudly....

Profile 98: IN-PROGRESS— "Kunk's Klunk," the P-38J flown by James Kunkle, 370th FG

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I probably shouldn't doodle in church.  But sometimes, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Have a look above at t...

Profile 100—JUST STARTED: "Our Mary," the Republic P-47D as flown by Edwin Cottrell, 48th FG

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"The end of a matter is better than its beginning and patience is better than pride."                                        ...
05 December, 2014

Profile 95: FINISHED—"176" the B-24M as flown by the RAAF

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It's done!  At least 'on paper.' Have a look at "176"—the RAAF B-24M being restored in Australia, right now .    ...
04 December, 2014

Profile 94: UPDATE—the U-2R as flown by Stan Rauch, 5th RS

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You can't meet a U-2 pilot without wondering, "So what did you really do?" After all, it's a top-secret aircraft ...