A Hellcat that Got Its Feet Wet
I recently heard about a Grumman Hellcat that is now a popular scuba wreck site in Indochina. Not only is it a perfectly preserved plane that can be explored, it…
Read moreThe Rolls-Royce Merlin – Could it be the best piston engine ever?
The RAF fighters which resisted the German invasion in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, were all equipped with the same engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. This same engine also powered…
Read moreTopgun Days by Dave “Bio” Baranek – The Truth Behind Topgun and Top Gun
I recently had the chance to read the book Topgun Days by Dave “Bio” Baranek. As many readers of this blog know, Topgun is the United States Navy Strike Fighter…
Read moreP-38’s in Chino at Planes of Fame – Honey Bunny, Glacier Girl, and three others…
Last week 5 of the 7 still flying P-38s flew from Chino to the Sacramento Capital airshow at Mather for the weekend show. John Maloney flew chase in a P-51!…
Read moreBell P-39N Airacobra – Little Sir Echo – Small Fry
This is P-39N-5 “Little Sir Echo / Small Fry” Serial Number 42-19027 which served with the USAAF 5th Air Force (AF), 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group (TRG), 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron…
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B-17 E-Z Goin’ and the Sonderkommando Elbe – Buchen Raid
Laurence J. Lazzari Crew Kneeling L to R: Sgt. Laurence W. Donnelly (BTG), T/Sgt. Robert J. Steele (ROG), 2nd Lt. Charles W. Staiger (NAV)Sgt. Joseph G. Allen. Standing L to R:…
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