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Thousands of B-17 Bombers Parked at Kingman, Arizona, Soon After WWII

War birds parked at Kingman, Arizona, soon after WWII Thousands of B-17 Bombers Parked at Kingman, Arizona, Soon After WWII War birds parked at Kingman, Arizona, soon after WWII.  This photo was taken shortly after the end of the war.  Most of these spectacular and valiant B-17 bombers were sold to salvage companies shortly after […]

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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

  Famous as the “shark-mouthed” aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group―”Flying Tigers”―the P-40 was first flown in 1938 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk   The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. Famous as the “shark-mouthed” aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group―”Flying Tigers”―the […]

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P-40 Kittyhawk Preferable to the Spitfire

  Former P-40 fighter pilot John Bailey is of the opinion the P-40 ‘Kittyhawk’ was preferable to the renowned Spitfire. It was one of the best fighters in the campaign over the skies of Papua New Guinea, he says. They were built with quality, dependability, and longevity in mind. The Spitfire wasn’t as good in […]

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P-51 Mustang Arriving From Fullerton

The “Old Guys” here will recognize these…Al Redick, Supe Hoisington, Dick Harrison, Jim Maloney and, of course, Steve Hinton. We just got the plane in from Fullerton.  From D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge, through reconnaissance missions and combat, fighting flying bombs and Me 262 Stormbird jets, P-51 Mustang pilots saw it all during World […]

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Airplane Boeing B-17 Flight Flying History World War 2 World War II

War Birds Parked at Kingman, Arizona, Soon After WWII

War birds parked at Kingman, Arizona, soon after WWII.  This photo was taken shortly after the end of the war.  Most of these spectacular and valiant B-17 bombers were sold to salvage companies shortly after the war.  They were reprocessed into all kind of metal products.  More than likely something used by everyone today has […]

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Airplane Boeing B-17 History World War 2 World War II

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Line-Up

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses lined-up at Salina Air Base in Salina, Kansas during WWII.  PHOTOGRAPHER / CREDIT: U.S. Air Force

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World War 2 Era Actor Van Johnson Poses In His Jaguar XK120

  American actor Van Johnson, who became very popular during the war due to the absence of the established leading men, poses in his Jaguar XK120 parked in a crowded square.  Charles Van Dell Johnson was an American film and television actor and dancer who was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World […]

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Pacific Air Power Demonstration

This years Planes of Fame Air Museum Airshow celebrates 60 years of aviation excellence as one of the worlds premiere warbird museums. To get ready for the action, Here is the Pacific Air Power demonstration from the Planes of Fame Air Show 2015 in 1080HD. Watch Video Here   Pacific Air Power POF airshow 2016 […]

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Airplane Boeing B-17 Flight Flying World War 2 World War II

Crew of the Boeing B-17 Fortress Man-O-War

  The crew of the Boeing B-17 Fortress “Man-O-War” from the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. This aircraft was shot down by Hptm Johannes Naumann on a mission to Kassel (Germany), crashing at Opijnen, Holland, on 30 July 1943. Eight of the crew were killed, two became prisoners.

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