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We at the CAF Red Tail Squadron are on a quest to help people get their holiday shopping done early so they can enjoy
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The Air Boss
If you enjoy air shows, you know the drill: As the clock inches toward show time, folks find a good spot to sit and
Spanish Civil War and the Me109
For many years before America made its participation in WWII official on December 8, 1941, the Nazis had been beating up most of Europe.
That “Gigant” German Warbird
Nope, that’s not a misspelling of the word “giant” – that’s “giant” in German! The Germans gave that nickname to their Messerschmidt Me 323
The Knickebein
I love old movies and watched one a couple of weeks ago called “Tonight and Every Night” that incongruously (it would seem at first
Two B(26s) or not to B
Those of you who have been reading this blog know that I came by my interest in aviation and airplanes by being my father’s
Chanute Air Museum – Part 4: The Airplanes
There are so many interesting exhibit areas at the Chanute Air Museum that it would be easy to run out of time before seeing
Chanute Air Museum – Part III: The Other Non-Hangar Exhibits
Two weeks ago, the blog introduced readers to aviation pioneer Octave Chanute. His experiments and important discoveries prompted the U.S. government to name an
Chanute Air Museum – Part 2: The 99th Fighter Squadron
As the war in Europe heated up, it was anticipated that eventually the United States would be involved in it in some way. In
Chanute Air Museum – Part 1
One of the first things you notice when you drive into Rantoul, Illinois from the west on Highway 136 is that there are moderately