[Spridgets] Fw: Fwd: WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR

Woerpel dwoerpel at wi.net
Fri Aug 28 10:43:48 MDT 2009


Me too.  14 years with 4 other guys restoring the EAA's B-25 here in 
Burlington WI.  It was the General's plane in "Catch 22", the Berlin 
Express and painted differently on the other side to be used as a 
squadron bomber.  Originally Barbara Hutton's gift to her boyfriend.  
Fun time.  Also worked on XP51 (prototype with Maytag Allison), P-51D, 
B-17G "Aluminum Overcast", Spanish BF109, Ford Trimotor, AT6, P-64, Waco 
10 with OX-5, DeHavilland Rapide, Grumman Duck, and other assorted 
planes.  Got the bug from my dad who worked at North American in 
Inglewood during WW2.

Wish I could be at Westchester aerodrome.  Really would like to get to 
Rhinebeck too.

Dave W.


Jim Johnson wrote:
> Yup.  Former pilot, Confederate Air Force member and Collins Foundation
> member here....
> I have hours in B25 Mitchell, Martin A26 Invader, AT6-J Texan and Mitzubishi
> A6M Zero. Passenger in B17, B24, P51, Northrup P61, and HE-111 (w/RR
> engines).
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Robert E. Shlafer <pilotrob at msn.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Not to bomb the list with off-list, but
>>
>> ..many British vintage car types are into vintage aviation as well???


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