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         The life and times of Mark and Paula Persons
Wednesday, July 22, 2015: 

AirVenture at Oshkosh has a large area set aside for aircraft used by the military.

This is a very patriotic area honoring those who have died in our nation's defense.

Most of the planes shown were retired years ago, but are kept operational by collectors.
Yankee Lady, a World War II B-17G Flying Fortress was there.  She drew a huge crowd seeing her in the air and after landing.
Swamp Fox, Old Crow, Gentlemen Jim, and more were lined up.  All of them North American P-51 Mustangs from WWII.
 
A British Lancaster bomber was there from Canada.  X-Terminator has four Rolls Royce Merlin engines and really growls.
Some North American B-25 Mitchell Bombers were at the show.  Devil Dog is a U.S. Marine plane with plenty of guns. 
One of the few remaining Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers were on hand for inspection.  Everyone wanted to see her.
 
One B-25 Mitchell touted the Disabled American Veterans logo.  Mark liked the Panchito logo.
 
Bad News is a Douglas A-1 Skyraider  The design goes back to just after WWII when military planners asked for a ground support aircraft.  What they got was a plane that could loiter for hours in the sky waiting to be called on to protect troops while giving the enemy heck!
Spooky was there, a ghost with a lightning bolt in hand.  The plane is a Douglas DC-3/U.S. Military C-47 cargo plane converter to an aerial gun platform sporting multiple 6-barrel Gatling guns.  Designed to support troops on the ground, it was used very successfully in Vietnam.
A U.S. Air Force North American F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter was on display at the Warbirds in Review area.

This lady dressed and sang as she would in the 1960s or 70s at a USO (United Service Organization) show to the troops in Vietnam.
Quote of the day:    Wonderful entertainment.   Mark    < Back to previous story Ahead to next story >

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