Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue Attention all history buffs! You need to meet Judie Ohm at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 22-28, and get a…
Tag: World War II
Second Arsenal of Democracy To Take Flight In 2020
Published In Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Arsenal of Democracy Executive Planning Committee has announced that it is planning a second Arsenal of Democracy Flyover…
The Vets Turn Out For B-29 “Doc” & “FiFi”
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 Issue World War II B-29 pilot and author, Richard Thomsen of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, enjoyed the afternoon airshow at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh featuring the…
Last Surviving Doolittle Raider & B-25 Mitchell Bombers Highlight Events Commemorating 75th Anniversary of Doolittle Raid
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue DAYTON, OHIO – On April 18, 1942, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when they launched 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers – without…
National Naval Aviation Museum – Pensacola… Selecting, Collecting, Preserving & Displaying Naval Aviation History
by Dave Weiman Since the 20th century, “Naval Aviation” has played a crucial role in combat. Eclipsing the battleship as the decisive weapon in war at sea, “aircraft carriers” have…
Connecting With The Past, While Helping Others Locate A WWII Veteran
In 1981, pilot Douglas J. Tomas of East Troy, Wisconsin, began research on his great-uncle, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, who was killed when his U.S. Army Air Corps B-24 Liberator…
Remembering Our Heroes – “Ready, Willing & Able!”
by Douglas J. Tomas In 1981, I began my research on my great-uncle, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, who had been shot down and killed in action over Italy in 1943….
Saving Lives… All In A Day’s Work!
Chicago’s lakefront was the start of it all. As a youngster, Joe Furman’s dad took him to see the Grumman Hellcats firing their 50 caliber machine guns into the lake…
Greatness Finds Company… Richard I. Bong Airport & The William Amorde Terminal
SUPERIOR, WIS. – The City of Superior, Wisconsin, named its airport and its airport terminal building after two aviators who have contributed greatly to aviation – World War II Medal…