From the Orlando Sentinel: Kissimmee — At this Central Florida town there’s an Oktoberfest Fly-In at Warbird Adventures/Kissimmee Air Museum on Oct. 17. The event features brats and beers along with a special behind-the-scenes tour of the World War II Fighter Aircraft Foundation’s Restoration Center Focke Wulf 190 restoration project. Admission is $6; food and beverages are extra. Visit http://www.warbirdadventures.com.
P-51 Galloping Ghost restoration pictures
Pictures of the Galloping Ghost restoration can be found here. Credit to owner of the album.
C-47 “Tico Belle” to be in Kissimmee this weekend
The VAC’s C-47 “Tico Belle” will be at the Warbird Adventures and Kissimmee Air Museum this Saturday, Aug 29 in the morning.
More Florida dates for “Liberty Belle”
Reminder: Liberty Belle will be in Kissimmee on 3-4 October 09. The B-17 “Liberty Belle” will be visiting a few more places in Florida in September and October according to their website. Warbird fans in Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Kissimmee need to see this bird up close. Hopefully it will be spending the winter at Fantasy of Flight like it did a couple of years ago.
Weeks 2nd Duck restoration
Over at Kermit Week’s blog, he has posted info about the restoration of his second Duck currently being done in Wichita, KS.
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