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The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an airplane that refuses to die even if the U.S. military struggles to replace it. Even so, not every example ever built is still flying over an active warzone strafing with its VW Beetle-sized GAU-8 Avenger cannon anymore. Some find themselves on airstrips and museums across America.
On July 15, 1942, a formation of six Lockheed P-38s and two B-17s from the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) were making their way across the northern Atlantic Ocean heading for Great Britain.[1] Using the call sign Tomcat Flight, the small P-38 fighters were escorted by the larger B-17 bombers that had a dedicated navigator and a radio operator on board shepherding their “little friends” on the long journey. While this area of the globe is known for its fickle weather, the summer months were generally considered the best time of year to transverse the expanse. However, on the third leg of the journey, running from Greenland to Iceland, the North Atlantic weather lived up to its unpredictable reputation. The formation ran into bad weather, experienced icing, and was unable to continue its eastward journey. Hoping to return to their point of departure at airfield “BLUIE WEST 8” in western Greenland, the P-38’s fuel status showed otherwise.[2] Because ditching in the frigid waters of
American Airpower Museum Joins Bethpage Air Show Over Jones Beach
American Airpower Museum Joins Bethpage Air Show Over Jones Beach
Memorial Day Weekend, at the end of May, is when we honor our fallen Veterans, the sacrifices made by active duty military and those retired from service. In observance of Memorial Day, the American Airpower Museum (AAM) in Farmingdale, New York, will continue their historic participation in the Bethpage Air Show, flying their magnificent aircraft over Jones Beach on Saturday, May 29
th and Sunday, May 30
th. The museum’s press release notes…
AAM’s fleet of iconic, meticulously restored military aircraft currently scheduled to take part will include a B-25 Mitchell, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Grumman TBM Avenger, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, P-51D Mustang, AT-6 Texan and AT-28-D5 Nomad.