The Valiant Air Command has posted their February newsletter online. Lots of coverage about “Tico Belle” and their hopes to get it ready for the upcoming airshow and of their other in-house restorations.

By Al Everson
BEACON STAFF WRITERS
A growing rift between rival factions among DeLand Naval Air Station Museum volunteers made for a contentious annual meeting Jan. 16.

Some members of the museum were ejected. They moved to another place to convene what they said was the organization’s truly legitimate meeting.

More can be read here …

Here is a direct link to the one of the shinest P-51s I have ever seen. Photo credit to Jim Harley.