Air-to-Air with Robert S. DeGroat
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Dick Hansen flies his Curtiss P-40E (NX9837A) the day after it came out of Dan Caldarale's paint shop. It wears the markings of Col. Robert Scott's "Old Exterminator". |
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Chuck Parnall pulls the EAA's deHavilland Vampire T Mk.35 (N11926) into formation with the T-28 camera ship. This early British-designed jet is in Zimbabwe Air Force markings. |
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This Boeing B-17G (N9563Z) "Fuddy Duddy", owned and flown by the National Warplane Museum, is the flagship of this fine organization. |
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Two North American T-28A Trojans on a flight out of Oshkosh. George Westmoreland leads in TL-792 (N28GW), with Rick Hegenberger in TL-272 (N272NA) off his right wing. Both T-28's have since been sold. |
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Tom Wood flies his beautiful North American F-86F Sabre (N86F) in Korean War era 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing markings, high over Oshkosh. |
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Any chance to fly with the 431st Air Demonstration Squadron, better know as the Canadian Snowbirds, is a special opportunity. Here is the Swept Delta Route formation during a 2-g turn back toward NAS Oceana, Virginia. |
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Charles Osborn's Republic P-47D (N4747P) when it was painted to represent "Big Ass Bird II" on an awful day for photography. The big fighter is now in the markings of "Tar Heel Hal". |
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This CAF replica Zero (N15797) AI-114 is flown for this sortie by Gordon McMahon. Flying with the Tora Gang is a guaranteed good time. |
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Two former enemies in close, peaceful formation: Chuck Scott flies the EAA's A-4B Skyhawk with Robert "Hoot" Gibson alongside in the EAA's Mig 21 wearing North Vietnam Air Force markings. It was the first time these aircraft had been photographed together. |
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Two blue-nosed Mustangs. Lee Lauderback flies the Stallion 51 TF-51 (N851D) "Crazy Horse", while Vlado Lenoch keeps station in his P-51D (N2151D) "Moonbeam McSwine". Stallion 51's contribution to Mustang flight safety over the last ten years is incalculable. |
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Comparing similar markings. The late Jeff Ethell flies Joe Scogna's P-51D (N510JS) "Baby Duck" in its early 353rd Fighter Group markings with three rows of black-and-yellow checks. Don Davidson brought his P-51D (N51EA) "Double Trouble too" along so we could compare the later eight-row nose markings. Don eventually sold his Mustang to a new owner in Switzerland. |
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The CAF Douglas A-26B Invader (N240P) "Spirit of Waco" closes on the B-25 camera ship. Most impressive. |
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