Recent content by Chairwriter

Thank you--it's a 1967, extensively modernized with a late-model AOD transmission, digital instrumentation and cruise control, upgraded a/c (it's a factory a/c car), and 1990 Mustang bucket seats, to name a few. Later this summer I'll be taking it on an 8,000 mile trip from coast-to-coast and...

Thanks for the help! I used a different photo of my dad's B-29, a close-up of the nose art, to create a license plate for my Mustang convertible. More about the relationship between the bomber and the classic car is described on my blog site: Sweet Chariot

Does anyone have a copy of The B-29 Superfortress - A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their Missions by Robert Mann for a quick reference? I'd like to know the details for serial number 42-63627, a B-29B of the 315th Bomb Wing at Guam. It was flown by my father, first as copilot, later...

I've lived here about 6 years, after spending the previous 10 in Western North Carolina. Man, I miss that! But I'm also very familiar with Pensacola. I earned my wings there (Naval Flight Officer) in 1982, and was medically retired there in '89. I then spent several years in a part-time staff...

Just joined the forum today and I'm excited about the opportunities to participate in a community of people with similar interests in WWII aviation. As an author and historian, I often find myself needing expert help with particular aircraft details and/or photographs, and this seems like an...