http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2017/10/19/first-post-restoration-flight-for-p-51c-mustang-lopes-hope-3rd/
updated version of previous report
fyi —
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce the release of its newest Policy Paper, Full Spectrum Close Air Support for the 21st Century: Leveraging Air Operations with Ground Forces, by Lt Col Michael Buck, USAF (Ret.).
http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a2dd91_5da6ef63b45a4a8097aa35c0063ebccd.pdf
Now, it’s flying!
http://aerodynamicmedia.com/p-51c-lopes-hope-performs-first-post-restoration-flight-video/
http://aerodynamicmedia.com/castle-air-museum-welcomes-newly-acquired-lockheed-ec-121-warning-star/
Mk XVIs, ’cause they are Anglo-American hybrids (sorry about the fires from 150 octanes in the Packard Merlins).
http://vintageaviationecho.com/steve-o-prop-record/
http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2017/09/05/steve-hinton-jr-beats-world-speed-record-for-piston-engined-aircraft/
http://www.flyingmag.com/p-51-voodoo-becomes-fastest-piston-in-world?src=SOC&dom=tw
to be rebuilt.
http://aerodynamicmedia.com/curtiss-jenny-to-be-rebuilt-following-emergency-landing/
http://www.miaproject.net/mia-search-recoveries/charles-carlson/
different P-47 pilot from previous report.
http://nypost.com/2017/07/16/wwii-aviators-remains-found-embedded-in-tree/?utm_campaign=applenews&utm_medium=inline&utm_source=applenews
http://aerodynamicmedia.com/watch-grandson-of-enola-gay-pilot-copilot-newly-restored-b-29-doc-video/
video report of flight
http://aerodynamicmedia.com/two-b-25-wreck-sites-receive-first-official-survey-video/
report on the two B-25 wreck sites with video
http://www.most.life/novosti/novosti/stroiteli-krymskogo-mosta-pomogli-podnyat-so-dna-samolet-vremen-velikoj-otechestvennoj-vojn/
A Russian-language report (feedable into Google Translate) of the raising (with photo).
http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,32015456001_1915688,00.html
While not new, this video report on the SBD and other Lake Michigan recoveries may be of interest.
http://aerodynamicmedia.com/wunderlich-bf-109/
http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/war/remains-of-missing-st-pete-world-war-ii-fighter-pilot-returning-wednesday/2316606
Same subject, but a different pilot.
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