Military Aviation Museum Acquires an SBD-5 Dauntless
Military Aviation Museum Acquires an SBD-5 Dauntless
While the painted squadron codes may have flaked away a little since Bu.36175 s recovery from Lake Michigan in 1994, the exterior paint is in remarkably well-preserved condition! The Dauntless, which arrived at MAM in mid-February 2021, will soon undergo a restoration back to flying condition. (image via MAM)
In mid-February, the Military Aviation Museum (MAM) in Pungo, Virginia took delivery of a Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless project which will soon begin a full, airworthy restoration. However, prior to commencing her rebuild, the MAM is placing their historic naval dive-bomber on display in a temporary exhibit which they presently expect to run from noon today through 5pm March 31st. These days, most major rebuilds are presented publicly only as the completed article, so it is a rare treat for the aviation history enthusiast to get a beforehand look! Museum visitors will see th
Local photographer has photographed over 100 WWII veterans
Photo courtesy of Jeff Rease.
Jeff Rease poses with WWII Army PFC Brad Freeman after photographing him for his Portraits of Honor project. Ã
Jeff Rease is seen behind the scenes on the portrait shoot of veteran Brad Freeman. Ã
Carl Cooper was the first veteran portrait that Rease took when he began the project. Ã
Photo courtesy of Jeff Rease.
Army Cpl. Gabe Kinney sits with a photo of himself in uniform as one of the WWII veterans that Jeff Rease has photographed as part of his Portraits of Honor Project.
Birmingham photographer Jeff Rease embarked on a project in March 2019 as a way to give back to WWII Veterans. His idea, the Portraits of Honor series, would allow him to make portraits of living veterans and also hear their stories first hand.
30 Years On, Veterans Recall the Desert Storm Air War
Mark Fox poses in a Hornet with the USS Saratoga in the background a few days after his battle with an Iraqi MiG. (Photo courtesy of Mark Fox)
21 Jan 2021 The War Horse | By Kelly Kennedy
During the first daytime airstrike of Desert Storm, Mark Fox flew out with about 30 airplanes that launched at once from an aircraft carrier, looking for the Scuds used to terrorize U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.
It was a brilliantly blue day, sun glancing off sea and sand, and Fox flew alongside planes that would keep his F/A-18 Hornet and the bombs he carried safe.