Radial Engine Warbirds

Pull up a chair and watch for a couple minutes as we share some mechanical music with you featuring Warbirds from North Texas.

Classic Douglas DC-7 Revell Model

Last year we picked up this classic Revell Douglas DC-7 model from a buddy. It was started by someone and our boy and I are continuing the build. If the decals have held up this will be finished with a United Airlines scheme. Looking forward to mounting it on a stand to have a vintage airliner in the collection.

Curtiss C-46 at Buffalo Airways

This is a great video from Mikey at Buffalo Airways. Much love expressed for the Curtiss C-46 Commando!

Spartan Executive

Mid America Flight Museum's Executive in Texas

For the 500th post on this blog I want to feature one of my favorite airplanes. The Spartan 7W Executive. Its art deco lines, polished metal and round motor just put it in a class all its own. When biplanes were propionate Spartan rolls this out of the hangar and impresses the aviation industry.

34 production models were built. That is a limited production run in the late 1930s. During World War Two several served in military service and training. In this day and age they are a pampered collectors airplane. 20 airframes survive. To see where they are today... take a look at our web page.

Follow this link to see the Spartan Executive survivors.

1940s Lockheed Aircraft Promotional Video

Next time you have about 30 minutes fire up this video. It features some of Lockheeds most famous aircraft and aviations most notable figures.

F4U Corsair Art

Spent some time sorting my Aero Digest magazines recently. Found this sharp F4U Corsair artwork in a Vought advertisement. Over the next couple weeks I will be scanning more vintage artwork.

Hughes H-4 Hercules Flying Boat Tour

Come along on a tour of the Howard Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat on display at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. The press called it the "Spruce Goose" but Hughes disliked that name. Enjoy the video of this HUGE aircraft and be sure to look at how the aircraft on display around it look so small.

Plane Savers Triplane and Foxmoth

For the vintage aircraft fan YouTube is becoming a cool place to find content. Mikey McBryan and his crew wrapped up the saving of a D-Day veteran C-47/DC-3 this summer and are on to their next project. A Fokker Dr. 1 Triplane replica. The replica was involved in a landing accident so it needs a rebuild. Follow along as they resurrect the Triplane along with another additional project that was just added... a Foxmoth!

Links - Mikey McBryan YouTube channel

 

Pearl Harbor Day

Remembering Pearl Harbor this weekend in 2019. I have been fortunate to see two of only a hand full of aircraft that survived the December 7th attack. A Grumman Duck and Ford Trimotor are two that are a part of the Mid America Flight Museum collection in East Texas. The video attached here highlights those two survivors.

Chicago Skyline Flight - video

Fly along on a sunset flight of the Chicago skyline in a Beech 18! What a great video by Steve Thomas and friends from Poplar Grove.

Aviator Holiday Gift Guide

The Another Time Aviator Holiday Gift Guide

Need gift ideas for the aviation enthusiast on your list? The holiday shopping has begun and here are some of our recommendations for this year!

BVR Design has an outstanding selection of t-shirts, posters and more. From vintage racers to jets there is something for the aviator on your list. Be sure to check out the cool poster we co-designed… the Time Flies Racer Poster!

Want to read one of our favorite World War Two biographies? Snag A Higher Call and other books from Adam Makos. This year I added Devotion to my own Christmas list.

Link - Adam Makos Books

Are you a watch enthusiast with a bent toward aviation history? Cruise through the selection of sharp watches from AVI-8. Hurricane, Lancaster, Harrier II and Hunter are just some of the aircraft themed watches AVI-8 has created.

Link - AVI-8 Watches

For the die-hard Warbird fan consider the book published with photographs from the “glory days” of Texas Warbird airshows in Breckenridge, Texas. The small town turned out some epic airshows with the gathering of World War Two aircraft from all over the country. Snag a copy of this book from the Blurb bookstore. Choose from ebook, softbound or hardbound editions.

Link - Breckenridge Warbirds Book on Blurb

Military aircraft enthusiasts will be blown away by the awesome art on the posters from Squadron Posters. Aircraft, military units and even maps round out the sweet selection of posters.

Link - Squadron Posters

To add notes for research, training or even a log book consider a leather journal or binder from Murdy Creative. My binder is super durable and high on style points. I carry mine with me to work everyday!

Link - Murdy Creative