Regarded as one of the best World War Two movies, particularly about Pearl Harbor, of all time will you found the scene from Tora Tora Tora in which Japan strikes the US in the December 7th 1941 attack which got the US started in the war. The film was released in 1970 and was produced […] More
WASP. It has been a long time since Florence “Shutsy” Reynolds has flown in a P-51 Mustang. She one of the 1,074 members Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who flew military aircraft for the United States during WWII. At the AirVenture Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Shutsy was given the opportunity of a lifetime to be reunited […] More
High RPM Wooden Radial This video is brought to you by Ian Jimmerson, a guy who has built a beautiful wooden radial engine. We’ve seen his other videos before, and are completely fascinated by the work he has done. In this video he demonstrates turning up the wooden radial engine to a high RPM. How […] More
There’s no doubt that Martin Phillips is by far one of the most dedicated warbird fanatics we have come across. On his 40th birthday, he was challenged to build an entire Spitfire by his friends, starting with one single rivet. It took over 14 years and a lot of searching for parts all around the […] More
You Just Can’t Doubt It There’s a reason why this aircraft can’t quit. The Warthog has been battle-proven and by far the toughest aircraft built. It take a ton of punishment and still make it home. There are many stories of this. That’s why it’s so hard to get rid of it, and we’re glad […] More
There’s something special when a pilot is reunited with their aircraft…especially when they served during war. There’s a special connection. The plane depended on you, and you depended on it. A bond and trust through the dangers of missions and battle. 230 missions, hit by 37mm shell in gun barrel Tony Wiley was a SAR […] More
Bally Bomber Lives On In a recent video uploaded by AirShowStuffVideos , you can see the amazing “Bally Bomber” take off as well as many other legendary warbirds. Jack Bally spent about 18 years and about 40,000 hours building this 1/3 replica of the famous B-17 Flying Fortress. Unfortunately, Bally passed away not too long […] More
Reunited And Feels Good John H. Tashijian got a very special treat when he was able to once again ride in the actual Corsair he flew back in WWII. He flew Corsairs in combat in1944 in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands during the war. The Marine Major got the special treat for his 100th birthday. […] More
The Community Came Through For This American Hero World War II veteran Charles Adderley had been living in Miami for almost fifty years. He was in the Invasion of Normandy, and he bought his Miami home shortly after returning home from the war. Nearly five decades later, it badly needed repairs such as a new […] More
An Amazing Story A World War II veteran was reunited with three Italian siblings he almost shot. In October 1944, then-20-year-old Private First Class Martin Adler was stationed in Italy. He was searching for enemy soldiers when he saw movement from a large wicker basket. Adler trained his machine gun and prepared to shoot. Fortunately, […] More
They’re More Than Just Tasty Treats During the Korean War, Chosin Reservoir Campaign was considered as the most important battle. The US Marine troops were engaged in battle and already running out of ammunition. They put out a call for “Tootsie Rolls”, which was their code for 60mm mortar rounds. When the supplies were airdropped […] More
The Note Is His Most Prized Possession 95-year-old World War II veteran Frank Grasberger has one prized possession that he carries around with him wherever he goes — it’s a letter he received from a third grader 12 years ago. In 2009, the young schoolgirl wrote him a note to thank him for his service. […] More
