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Thanks to the recommendation of our incoming President, Bill Allen, we had a successful fly-out on Saturday morning Nov. 27.  Ten brave souls and five planes ventured to Shelbyville, where were picked up by van and transported to Indiana Live! casino for a fabulous lunch buffet.  After eating like we had all missed Thanksgiving, a few brave souls toured the casino.  Not a big gambling group, most were headed back to Bloomington by early afternoon.  Except of course one lone aircraft that did not want to leave and wouldn’t start!  Not naming names, but the Piper Cherokee (black & white) finally decided to start after some much appreciated help from the folks at Shelbyville airport.  All in all, a great fly-out.  Thanks for scheduling it Bill!!  --Terry Eads  Evelyn and I wish to express our thanks to all involved, especially our  host pilot David, for a wonderful adventure Saturday.  Glad to hear our  friends in the Chero...

Bob Hoover "The best stick and rudder pilot I ever knew."                         Jimmy Doolittle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B09nWQHdRiU

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This site has an interesting collection of pictures and data. The link should take you to the AN-225 http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=389

 Barratt has a friend who sent along a few pictures to share, with this comment, ' We did 2 photo shoots yesterday for our Veteran's Day event. I was fortunate enough to be Flight Engineer on both flights. Here are a couple shots from the shoot. Hope you enjoy!'

Recently declassified color gun camera footage from the Japanese theater of World War II has emerged. The clips are some of the clearest images seen from the era. Set to haunting music, the collection of clips begins with aerial dogfights and then moves on to strafing attacks. In one clip, people are seen running for cover. http://www.wimp.com/guncamera/

Everyone:  click on this link, then click on Salute to Veterans and watch this video of our WWII Reception.  It was done by the guy that purchased a British flag in honor of his grandfather, and of course his colleagues.  It is exceptional and a great momento of our day.  I will be getting a copy of this and we can distribute to anyone that wants it.  He is also going to give me a lot of pictures that were taken that day as well. Enjoy!!! http://video.smithville.net/?p=1979

  Jesse Frey "Ain't Misbehavin"          Video of Jesse Frey's reunion with his P51 Mustang "Ain't Misbehavin" to play. The you tube link is below. Ain't Misbehavin video                     The Indiana Wing of the Commemorative Air Force  (CAF) also cordially invites you to join us for our Annual Valentine's Day Dinner Dance.          The dance will be on February 12, 2011 next year at 6 pm, we will celebrate Valentine's Day in the spirit of a 1940s era USO gala.           As always, the hanger promises World War II combat aircraft and military vehicles and many new and old friends interested in aviation history.          DVD version of Jesse's video will be available at...

Engine quits and student lands on road. http://www.urlesque.com/2010/11/09/amazing-video-of-emergency-plane-landing-on-highway/

Fellow Aircraft Buffs, This show is really comprehensive. Take your time and enjoy it. (Don't forget to click on the sound bar insets).   Edwards AFB Open House   CLICK ON ATTACHMENT BELOW http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1a/Edwards09/Edwards09.html Fellow Aircraft Buffs, This show is really comprehensive. Take your time and enjoy it. (Don't forget to click on the sound bar insets).

http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/ww-ii-fighter-raised-from-lake-michigan/1195092/Nov-08-2010_12-55-pm/ http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/11/08/wwii-plane-recovered-from-lake/#photo-1 A World War II plane is back on dry land, after sitting at the bottom of Lake Michigan for nearly 70 years. The Birdcage Corsair plane was built in the 1930s, and crashed during aircraft carrier training for the war. Plane Recovery Photos From Bart Shore/WBBM Start Stop “It went into the water and to my knowledge there is not a single surviving example of this aircraft anywhere in the world,” said explained Retired Navy Captain Ed Ellis of the National Aviation Museum Foundation, which is part of the effort. Around 10:30 a.m., the plane was pulled from the water at Larsen Marine at Waukegan Harbor. Over the years, A&T Recovery has salvaged 31 World War II era planes from the lake, of which the Birdcage Corsair is the latest. A&T Recovery’s Taras Lyssenko and Al Olsen stud...

http://www.oshkosh365.org/ok365_DiscussionBoardTopic.aspx?id=1235&boardid=147&forumid=180&topicid=5584 Gladys Ingles was a member of a barnstorming troupe called the 13 Black Cats in the 1920s. Ingles was a wing walker; in this film, she shows her fearlessness in a classic barnstorming fashion to save an airplane that has lost one of its main wheels. Ingles is shown with a replacement wheel being strapped to her back and then off she goes as "Up She Goes," a duet from the era, provides the soundtrack. In the video, Ingles transfers herself from the rescue plane to the one sans main gear tire. She then expertly works herself down to the undercarriage only a few feet from a spinning prop. It's certainly a feat many mechanics wouldn't even try on the ground with the engine running. fwd by Bill Harrington

My latest and greatest iMovie is now available on YouTube. You can view it at: My First Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxG0Msi4slY Enjoy!

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            What a wonderful weekend, (I hope you all noticed I did not say ordeal).  We have a ton of members that put in a tremendous amount of work to pull off this B-17 Salute to Veterans weekend.  Richard and I thank you and salute you all. Was it worth it?  All you had to do was see the smiles and tears of gratitude from the folks that got to fly as they came off the plane. The emotions, the stories, the patriotism,- there were times when there was no way I could even speak.  We provided a great service to our WW II vets, the airport, the EAA, and the surrounding towns.   Selflessness in a cause greater than ourselves is always a positive growth experience and the opportunity presented itself to us this weekend.              By Saturday our sales had already exceeded the entire Atlanta, GA tour stop.  The entire B-17 crew was extrem...