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So – after a sabbatical of sorts, Flightdeck Fridays will be returning to these parts. In the intervening time I’ve been able to compile enough material to make for some…interesting topics. Along the way, if there is something you’d like to see, drop a note to me and we’ll work it out. Since this year is…
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It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Truly, the accolades written in praise of Douglas’ wonderously rugged and lethal AD Skyraider, affectionately known as the SPAD, exceed the thousands. With roots in the latter days of WW2 (via the XBTD-2), the SPAD saw actrion in Korea, Vietnam and numerous fronts…
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Flightdeck Friday: T-2 Buckeye Memorial Day Edition
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Flightdeck Friday – A Look Back in Time
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Flightdeck Friday (I): Ave Atque Vale – Three Years On
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