The Valiant Air Command is hosting its inaugural fly in breakfast this upcoming weekend at the museum at Space Coast Executive for warbird pilots that fly-in. This is a fly-in event only and pilots and passengers get free admission to the museum.
P-51 cockpit view
Stallion 51 has uploaded a panoramic view one of their P-51 cockpits. Check out the view.
Helldiver found off the coast of Florida
It is being reported that a mostly intact Curtiss Helldiver SB2C has been found during a scuba dive off of the coast of Jupiter, Florida. It is unsure if this wreckage is a gravesite or not and ownership of this aircraft remains with the US Navy.
Here is a youtube video of the crash site:
Video credit to the poster on youtube.
Valiant Air Command Newsletter, 1st Quarter 2012
The latest edition of the “Unscramble” newsletter for the Valiant Air Command has been posted on their website.
Highlights include:
- Pictures of the TBM restoration and engine run up from October
- Plans for the 2012 Tico Airshow to include info of up to 6 B-25 Mitchells to be in attendance
- A “Beer Garden” on the show line
- Story of the engine fire on the C-47 “Tico Belle”
- VAC acquisition of a retired US Navy T-34C Mentor and BAe Canberra, that was abandoned at Merritt Island
Warbird judging at Sun N Fun 2012 is suspended
For the Sun N Fun 2012 Fly-in, the Experimental Aircraft Association has announced that warbird judging is being suspended pending a review. The review is based upon the decline in aircraft participating at the event.
From the EAA Warbirds website:
“During the one year stand down, EAA Warbirds and the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in would like to hear from you on this topic. Send your feedback to: warbirds@eaa.org”
