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To our friends who may not understand the passion we feel for planes and particularly planes from WW11, this is Fifi. It is the only flying B-29 Strato Fortress in the world. This is one of the combat airplanes that flew from Iwo Jima, Saipan, Tinian islands to bomb Japan and help win the war. It was usually escorted by P-51 Mustangs to protect her from enemy fighters but many thousands of planes and aircrews were lost fighting for our country. This happened at a time in history before we had long range missiles and electronics. These planes were flown by men from our farms and cities who left their families at home and risked their lives in high altitude gun fights. It was up close, brutal and extremely dangerous but they risked it all to protect our country. Many never came home again. We love, respect and honor all of our veterans. But we also have a love affair with the planes. It is a permanent addiction for us so we pre

AERIAL VIEW QUIZ This is tough....but Fun These pics were taken from an airplane and you have to guesswhere the location is. *****NOTE: When you click on the LINK Below, the landmark appears and there are four possible answers. Thefirst answer is always checked.That may or may not be the correct answer.You can agree or change the answer by checking the correct answer. There are 16 photos. Good luck…answers at end... http://guessthespot.com/  i only got 60%.  what did you get????

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Hey Video: Levil Technology's New ADS-B/AHRS January 18, 2013 By Paul Bertorelli, Editorial Director ( http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_USSportAviationExpo2013_iLevil_ADSB_AHRS_208034-1.html ) The competition in the iPad remote ADS-B and AHRS market is getting white-hot, and now comes Levil Technology with a new device called the iLevil.  AVweb took a took at it at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo show in Sebring. The entire article may be viewed at http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_USSportAviationExpo2013_iLevil_ADSB_AHRS_208034-1.html (c) CLIENT_COPYRIGHT

For those with the experience of flying a plane with R-3350 engines, you will particularly enjoy this. Starting, take off and flying with the wonderful radial-powered aircraft (an AD-6) Radial Starting (R-3350 engine on an AD-6) Be sure you drain both the sumps. (You can fill your Zippo lighter while you do this) Look out the left side of the oily cockpit canopy and notice a very nervous person holding a huge fire bottle. Nod to this person. 1.     Crack throttle about one-quarter of an inch. 2.     Battery   on 3.     Mags on 4.     Fuel boost on 5.     Hit starter button (The four bladed 13' 6" prop will start a slow turn) 6.     Begin to bounce your finger on top of the primer button. a.     This act requires finesse and style. It is much like a ballet performance.

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