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Warbird Digest #47 March/April 2013
Jon Vesely flying his P-51D LIVE BAIT (44-73343) over Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Greg Morehead captured the image from the back seat of Walt Gdowski's T-6, piloted by Trey Carroll. Photo: Greg Morehead


LIVE BAIT
When owner Jon Vesely made the decision to buy a Mustang project that was at Midwest Aero Restorations, he didn’t just buy an airplane. It was the fulfillment of a childhood dream and the opportunity to be the caretaker of history. Warbird Digest explores the planes history and its restoration.


Captain Clayton Kelly Gross – An Unforgettable, Pugnacious Pup
Kelly Gross always excelled at whatever he set his mind to. As the biggest war in human history began, he chose the path of a fighter pilot – and history proves he was quite good at it.


Chuck Hall – Father of 5
Chuck Hall cut his teeth as a warbird owner flying around the pylons at Reno in a Mustang that was known as Race 5. Steve Chapis sat down with Chuck to learn about the history of the plane, and the man.


Unsung Heroes – L-4 Grasshopper History Lesson
Neil Seaton shares the important history of the Grasshopper in Army front line service during World War II, and tells about the restoration of 45-4955, a Grasshopper that now graces the skies of the Pacific Northwest.


Nordic Warbirds
In international incident is taking place in the skies over Sweden. Jan Andersson founded a flying museum and is putting together a collection of warbirds that includes a P-51 Mustang, A-26 Invader, deHavilland Vampire, and more.


Harvard Hour of Power
When the USAF ended support for the popular T6A Texan II demo team and Heritage Flight, groans were heard around the warbird world. Those who attended the 2012 Canadian International Airshow were able to once again see the prolific T-6/Harvard of World War II flying alongside the newest military advanced trainer.

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I highly recommend the "Harvard Hour of Power" article written by WIXer Edward Soye. Not that I'm biased or anything...

It was an awesome weekend. Here are some of my shots from CIAS 2012: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=47099

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