“This Corsair means a lot to the Fargo Air Museum,” said Max Sabin, collections manager at the museum. “Having been restored by legendary warbird restorer Gerry Beck and his team in Wahpeton, Corsair 310 was displayed here in Fargo for several years before returning to the air.”
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Picture of the Day: Calm before the storm
Mark Still submitted this photo and note: “The 1944 C-47/DC-3 owned by the Historic Flight Foundation on the ramp at Paine Field, Washington. This aircraft flew the Hump in World War II, then went on to serve as the corporate aircraft for Johnson & Johnson. You can imagine it sitting on the ramp in Assam, India, waiting for its crew to take on the challenges of a Himalayan crossing.”
de Havilland’s diminutive Fox Moth
If front-line British warplanes advanced with the global state of the art from the 1930s into the postwar 1940s, some smaller utility aircraft remained delightfully unfazed by the eternal quest for speed or modernity. Such was the case with de Havilland’s diminutive Fox Moth biplane.
SPAD for two
While the French SPAD single-seat fighters were ace-makers, disappointing performance and maneuverability in the two-seat derivatives failed to justify their use as a fighter. Instead, the two-seat versions earned a niche in the war as bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
Sand Shark joins museum’s collection
The AH-1F Cobra, restored to commemorate the crews and aircraft that participated in Desert Storm 1990-1991, is part of the Airbase Arizona Flying Museum’s “100 Years of Military” exhibition.
A B-17’s birthday bash
The B-17 Alliance Foundation held a week-long Birthday Bash for its B-17 “The Lacey Lady” in 2022.
The one and only Boeing XB-15
Only one Boeing XB-15 bomber prototype was built, yet it provided the giant aircraft manufacturer with design ideas that shaped the famous B-17 and Model 314 Clipper airplanes.
Exploring the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum is recognized as one of the most unique collections of flying military aircraft anywhere.
Picture of the Day: Spitfires still going strong
Robert Erenstein submitted this photo and note: “In Europe there are many enthusiasts trying to keep history alive. Besides US-built aircraft, there is still a number of the famous Supermarine Spitfires airworthy today. This specific one entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1942 and has a confirmed number of seven kills during World War II. After the war it was used as an instructional airframe and gate guard. It became famous as static aircraft in the famous ‘Battle of Britain’ movie of 1969. It was restored to flying condition and took to the sky again in 1995. Today she is part of The Fighter Collection Fleet. Its attractive shape and above all its music-producing engine can be seen and heard at airshows throughout Europe.”