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Once again Valle Airport and Planes of Fame hosted an interesting airshow.  This year the museum sent a B25 for static display as well as several fighters, including a P38 Lockheed Lightning which, along with the Ford Trimotor, gave rides throughout the day.
 
Once again Valle Airport and Planes of Fame hosted an interesting airshow.  This year the museum sent a B25 for static display as well as several fighters, including a P38 Lockheed Lightning which, along with the Ford Trimotor, gave rides throughout the day.
  
[[Image:DSC00213.jpg|Size 500|P-40 Warhawk waiting on the ramp]]
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[[Image:DSC00213.jpg|Size=500p|P-40 Warhawk waiting on the ramp]]
  
 
[[Image:72p51b copy.jpg|P-51 turns for another strafing run]]
 
[[Image:72p51b copy.jpg|P-51 turns for another strafing run]]

Revision as of 11:25, 27 June 2010

Once again Valle Airport and Planes of Fame hosted an interesting airshow. This year the museum sent a B25 for static display as well as several fighters, including a P38 Lockheed Lightning which, along with the Ford Trimotor, gave rides throughout the day.

P-40 Warhawk waiting on the ramp

P-51 turns for another strafing run

The second P-51 does a fly-by

The F4-U Corsair does a low run

P-51 and F4-U formation flight

Passengers waiting to board the Ford Trimotor

During the day, the chapter members grilled dozens of burgers and dogs, doing brisk business with the crowd at the show. The following pictures, by Susan Giovannini, show the crew at their best.

Jim Jones and Jack Keegan selling the product

Jim McPhee and Baldy man the grill

Dave Sanders serves up the food

Pat Kelley takes a break