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D-Day plus one - Omaha Beach vet interview
Hey all, I just spoke with this man, a WWII veteran who was on one of the first waves on Omaha Beach on D-Day with the Big Red One. He fought through the whole war with the 1st Division as an MI Garand rifleman and made it out without a scratch - a very lucky man. I was proud to meet him... -
Liberty Belle Tour POSTPONED
Hey all, Due to an unexpected pull-out by a major sponsor of the B-17 at the 11th hour, and with the pullout almost $100,000 going with it, the Belle's tour is postponed until June 2008. This will give an extra year of fundraising and we're all looking on the positive side of this... -
Liberty Belle B-17 Tour Teaser Online
Hey everyone, I have a major update for all of you B-17 enthusiasts and warbird lovers. The promotional trailer for the Liberty Belle's Oversea's Tour in July is now on YouTube.com. See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmMZBYUYTko As previously posted, I am working on a... -
LIBERTY BELLE TOUR AND DOCUMENTARY A GO!!!
Hey all, I just got the official green light today from Mr. Don Brooks, the man behind the famous P-38 Glacier Girl, B-17 Liberty Belle and that B-25C that was just pulled out of that lake last year. He called me personally today and said, "We're going to do this." That means this... -
CALLING ALL B-17 FANS - URGENT!!!
Hey guys, It's been a while, I know, but the newspaper had me for a spell. Recently, I've been working on something BIG the last few weeks and while I'm still in the talking stages at this point, there is a VERY GOOD chance this will come through and I need all the power of the Fedora Lounge to... -
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Atlanta Air Show Report - SBD Thrills!
Hey all, Just got back from the Atlanta Air Show - and yeah, everyone and their mother was there to see the Blue Angels. Well, they were good, but the few warbirds there were better. The Dixie Wing showed up with their C-45 Expeditor, Japanese Kate and that other one, the Navy dive bomber... -
B-25 RIDE PICS - FIRST BATCH
Hey all, Well, my Aero A-2 wasn't ready for this excursion, so I opted to take the trusty "bomber jacket" I've worn since I lived in England with all the 8th Air Force patches on it. If you can't go accurate, go sentimental. A crush cap and some khakis and I was on the tarmac with a... -
When it rains, it pours! B-25 ride anyone?
I tell you what - Something in the air is being good to me! Within the last six months I have flown in two vintage biplanes, a B-17 and two civilian aircraft and had the pleasure of crawling through another B-17, a B-24 and a 1938 DC-3 and taken a tour of the Lockheed Martin plant where they're... -
Nine-O-Nine and Witchcraft PICS
Hey all, Forgot to post these a few months ago when these ol' warbirds were in town. I won't post all of them in the thread, but here's a few of Kathleen in Nine-O-Nine and some details. The rest can be seen at www.frenchbrosreviews.com/randompics2. Enjoy! -
My girl's authentic 1940s sun dress
Hey ladies, Just wanted to post this photo of Kathleen's actual 1940s sun dress. It looks like something Lauren Bacall or Ginger Rogers might have worn. No repro here. This is original. The ribbon was added for the dance we went to and this photo as we had a hard time finding a suitable...- MDFrench
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RAF uniform complete! - PIC
The RAF uniform is finally complete. I know Paddy's been waiting on this photo for over a year now. Anyway, aside from some needed accessories like a chosen rank and things like the flight helmet and Mae West, the basic uniform is complete. Here's a full shot - this RAF stuff (repro and... -
WWII Airshow / Reenactment - PICS
So there we were at Peachtree City Airport's Falcon Field for the Boots and Wings WWII Day. I finally had my RAF battledress uniform complete and Kathleen and I decided to spend the day at the supposed "airshow," but rain ruined that idea - so we stuck around and talked with veterans and... -
DC-3 FLY IN!!!! - PICS
So it's magic hour in Peachtree City, around 7:30 p.m. at the Dixie Wing Commemorative Air Force 1940s Hangar Swing Dance. Kathleen and I take a break from the dance to stroll amongst the vintage aircraft there. Rain earlier in the day prevented any flight displays or fly-ins by the planned...- MDFrench
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Packrat produces headphones!
Hey all, First off, I found a quick way to take a US Wings crush cap and make it look "better" if not completely authentic. As WPG was sold out, I bought a Sgt. Hack OD special. Yeah, it wasn't all accurate and the fabric is all wrong, but I knew it could be improved with some strongarming... -
I FLEW a WWII airplane!!!!
Hey all, Just had to let you guys know I finally got some yoke-time with a vintage aeroplane! I was doing a story for the paper about a guy here in Marietta, Georgia who runs a biplane service, only this isn't a repro Waco or anything (as fun as that was). As a matter of fact, this guy owns... -
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Indy Vs. Quatermain - The Comparison
Hey everyone, I just wanted to share with all of the fine folk here that I have come to a strange epiphany about the iconic Indy hat in a rather strange way. I am the proud owner of Fedora's Adventurebilt, truly the best and most accurate Raiders hat of all time - this is not news to anyone... -
The BWANA arrives! - First pics.
Hey all, After almost a year of research by many members of this board, including Sharpetoys, BellyTank and Art Fawcett amongst many others, the first Bwana safari hat has finally come out of Art's shop of wonders. This hat is the result of a search for a seemingly odd, double-brimmed... -
Flying Fortress movie on TCM
Hey all, At 3:45 PM tomorrow, TCM is showing a rare movie from the war called "Flying Fortress." You can watch the trailer on the TCM website. It has RARE moving footage of the orginal Model 299 prototype as well as a lot of combat footage with RAF marked B17Cs and B-17Ds - there may be an... -
Art? What happened to the Bwana?
Hey Art, Just trying to find out what ever happened with the Bwana project. Spring and summer will be here in a few months, and I'm really hoping to get one of those hats we talked about all that time ago... Mike -
MDFrench's BIG Classic Movie Project
Hey all, What I am about to post might have one of two results. One, I stick my neck out too far and get burned - or two, the project is successful and everyone benefits. Anyway, here goes. While the movie studios have done a great job of releasing a good number of classic movies to DVD...- MDFrench
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
