Rabu, 18 Mei 2016

Semper Fi in the Sky

The newly restored PBJ-1J is rolled out for an engine run-up.Under restoration for 22 years, a one-of-a-kind bomber at last returns to the air The warbird world is replete with professional restorations of basket cases and re-creations of dataplate specials, of wing spars remanufactured, complex fittings artfully crafted, rare airplanes rising phoenix-like from behind closed hangar doors. But the story of this one-of-a-kind North American …

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