27 October, 2021

"The Obstinate Owl II " - F-86F Sabre, 35th FBS, 8th FBG as flown by...

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 Quick post - this blog is 'trending' again and figured a post should be made to keep up appearances.  BUT. Aside from the fact that...
16 October, 2021

"The Obstinate Owl II " - F-86F Sabre, 35th FBS, 8th FBG as flown by...

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"Gawd.  You get to meet the most amazing people..." Ever hear the phrase, "If you're the smartest/best/coolest person in ...
21 September, 2021

Flown West: Eugene "Red" James. Are you supposed to read this?

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Eugene "Red" James sits in his Corsair, VMF-311 sometime in August of 1945. At some point, everyone must come to grips with the re...
21 August, 2021

Profile 155: Hughes OH-6A as flown by Hugh Mills, C Troop, 16th Cavalry

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  One of the most impactful 'combat' photos I've seen is also the most nondescript.  In fact, it's so nondescript, 99.9% of ...
29 June, 2021

Profile 150: Boeing B-17G-20 as flown by Richard Bushong of the 390th BG, 569th BS

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  So.  What do you think meeting a 98 year old man would be like? (Go ahead, wonder for a sec...) Well, when the 98 year old man is a highly...
16 June, 2021

Profile 153: TWENTY YEARS LATER...North American P-51B Mustang as flown by Robert "Punchy" Powell, 352nd FG, 328th FS

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Twenty years of progress, five years too late. This post is a little light in History but heavy in appreciating its value. Twenty years ...
06 June, 2021

Profile 152: Martin B-26B Marauder as flown by Donald Wolfe, 391st BG, 575th BS

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  How cool is this?!?  — "You'n me" are partners in a priceless artifact of history!   'Tell you what I’m doing to celebr...