AIRSHO 2009

Commemorative Air Force
Midland, Texas

 

Bell Aircraft Company P-39 Aircobra

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Small Gift for Emperor Hirohito

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"FiFi" and forward bomb bay

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Air Force A-10 Driver transitioning to B-29

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Norden Bomb Sight

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Danish Air Force Vet (left)

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Haiku seen in Houston Chronicle day after temp reached 109 degrees:

"Mom didn't approve of my choice
I married an A/C man
Now who's laughing?"

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Bad News Weatherman

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B-ONE

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USAF A-10 "Warthog" with AN/GAU-8a 30mm Avenger seven-barrel gatling gun.

30mm armor-piercing incendiary (API) rounds make enemy tanks...disappear.

See firing demo video on YouTube

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F/A-18 Hornet

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"Sentimental Journey" Starting Engines

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Navy R4D "Ready 4 Duty"

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Merlin, 30 lbs. Manifold Pressure

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B-1 ready for close inspection by interested taxpayers

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A-10 Driver (right)

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A-10 Enthusiast

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Stunt Plane

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Tora, Tora, Tora...

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