April, 2010 Results»

Photorecon Meets Bill Muszala – ATW Aviation

"Marana 2010" was the theme for bringing The Collings Foundation's Classic Warbirds to Marana Airport on April 24th and 25th. Not only did they open the aircraft for public viewing but they also took care of the volunteers and all people associated with the fly in!! Little kids all the way up to Grand Parents got to reconnect with the Vintage aircraft. Rides were available in either the B-17, ... Read More

Written By Dave Budd. On April 28, 2010 Category: meetings, post, warbirds

Mig 17 Take off

Joe and I spent this past weekend with the Collins Foundation in Marana, Arizona. One of the nice things the kind folks in Ops did was take us to Bill Muszala's Hangar on the opposite side of the field. From there we were asked to cover the start up and take off of this Polish Built Mig 17. What a cool afternoon it was!!! Enjoy. Thx Airport Girl!! *Wink* ... Read More

Written By Dave Budd. On April 27, 2010 Category: post, video

Collings Foundation – Wings of Freedom Tour 2010

The B-17, B-24, and P-51 will start the 21st season of the Wings of Freedom Tour. Call 978-562-9182 to book your seat today * Flight Experiences Donations are $425 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24. * The B-25 is available at select locations for flight experiences. Flight experiences on the B-25 are $400 for forward fuselage seats, and $325 for waist gun seats * Flight training in the TP-51C "Betty Jane" will ... Read More

Written By Dave Budd. On April 13, 2010 Category: bombers, friends, warbirds

Just keeping it going…

Telephone Remake @ Yahoo! Video In case you haven't seen this remake by soldiers.... A group of U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan used some of their rare free time to put together a reenactment of Lady Gaga and Beyonce's famous "Telephone" video. Though it was intended to delight just their friends and family back home with some lighthearted entertainment, the video has gone viral on YouTube, getting more than 200,000 views since ... Read More

Written By Joe Kates. On April 11, 2010 Category: video

Flying Legend – Betty “Tack” Blake – WASP Class 43-1

Last weekend I had the honor once again to meet up with Ms. Betty "TACK " Blake. The recent visit of the EAA‘s B-17 Aluminum Overcast brought out many WWII Vets, Blake, among the most interesting of them all. Talking to Betty is like opening an aviation history book, Betty as a WASP in the 1940's, flew L-5’s, L-19’s, BT-13 &15’s, PT-19’s, 22’s, AT-6 &11’s, C-45’’s 47’s, B-17’s, 24 ... Read More

Written By Joe Kates. On April 6, 2010 Category: meetings, post, video, warbirds