September 11, 2021:
51 years ago I was instructing for Garden State Aviation in Asbury Park, NJ. The owner, Billy Gibson, owned a D model P-51 he purchased in 1968. Had the opportunity to fly with him a few times. Yesterday, 51 years later, had the opportunity to fly with Mike Pfleger in Lady B from Casa Grande to Falcon Field where it spent last night in my hanger. He very nicely turned a short flight into 45 minutes. Mike will be racing Lady B and a AT-6 next week at Reno. I guess this proves, if you live long enough, a blind squirrel can find an acorn every once in a while. Jack
51 years ago I was instructing for Garden State Aviation in Asbury Park, NJ. The owner, Billy Gibson, owned a D model P-51 he purchased in 1968. Had the opportunity to fly with him a few times. Yesterday, 51 years later, had the opportunity to fly with Mike Pfleger in Lady B from Casa Grande to Falcon Field where it spent last night in my hanger. He very nicely turned a short flight into 45 minutes. Mike will be racing Lady B and a AT-6 next week at Reno. I guess this proves, if you live long enough, a blind squirrel can find an acorn every once in a while. Jack
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August 2020 - Warbirds sailing to Hawaii for World War II Commemoration: 14 WWII vintage warbirds were transported to Hawaii aboard the USS Essex in preparation for a series of flyovers commemorating the 75th anniversary of the wars end. Below are several links about this event:
https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/wwii-warbirds-arrive-in-hawaii-for-historic-flyovers-to-commemorate-end-of-war-75-years-ago-1.640952
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/f-35s-b-25s-uss-essex-transports-world-war-ii-warbirds-hawaii-166877
https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-wwii-warbirds-hitch-ride-on-us-navy-amphibious-ship-2020-8
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a33524836/uss-essex-taxi-wwii-warbirds/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S7H-iyhj8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoD8OL77yjk
https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/wwii-warbirds-arrive-in-hawaii-for-historic-flyovers-to-commemorate-end-of-war-75-years-ago-1.640952
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/f-35s-b-25s-uss-essex-transports-world-war-ii-warbirds-hawaii-166877
https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-wwii-warbirds-hitch-ride-on-us-navy-amphibious-ship-2020-8
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a33524836/uss-essex-taxi-wwii-warbirds/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S7H-iyhj8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoD8OL77yjk
Above painting of our Stearman by Shari Jones
"HANGER FLYING": The 1946 North American Navion
