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Monday, August 3 Shortly after settling in on the Essex, I learned it was movie night! As the sky darkened from the

August 23, 2020

Let the Loading Begin

Sunday, August 2, continued There was much to do and a great deal of uncertainty. The runway was a significant distance from

August 20, 2020

Today is the Day!

Saturday, August 1 • Today is the Day! I packed up my room Saturday in anticipation Sunday morning’s events – a COVID

August 14, 2020

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About to take off for the Legacy of Peace Aerial P

About to take off for the Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade

Amazing flights today. Watch the Legacy of Peace A

Amazing flights today. Watch the Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade virtually tomorrow. Visit 75th Commemoration website for info how to stream.

Old Glory preflight preparations before take off a

Old Glory preflight preparations before take off at Wheeler Field. @75thwwii

What magnificent way to see Oahu! ✈️

What magnificent way to see Oahu! ✈️

USS Utah in May of 1941 when she was overhauled in

USS Utah in May of 1941 when she was overhauled in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard before returning to Pearl Harbor to resume her normal duties for the rest of the year. Utah would become one of the three ships permanently lost after the Pearl Harbor attacks.
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So much to explore on Ford Island! @PearlHarborAvi

So much to explore on Ford Island! @PearlHarborAviationMuseum 🇺🇸

On Board a Navy Ship. Visit The Hangar at 743 to r

On Board a Navy Ship. Visit The Hangar at 743 to read the latest BLOG entry of Old Glory's journey.

A Poignant Pause in Oahu At 7:00 AM on a Sunday m

A Poignant Pause in Oahu

At 7:00 AM on a Sunday morning in December of 1941 radar operators at the Opana Station in Oahu, Hawaii were preparing to shut down the SCR-270 radar system. However, their ride back to the base had not arrived so they kept the radar operating for a few extra minutes.

At 7:02 AM the radio operators detected a blip so large that large that they thought the radar was malfunctioning. Regardless, they reported it to the officer on duty at the Aircraft Warning Information Center. A flight of US B-17 Flying Fortresses expected that day, and it was believed this is what the operators had detected.

Shortly after 8:00 AM it was discovered that Japanese aircraft were attacking the base at Pearl Harbor and the men realized that what they had previously tracked with the radar, was not B-17s, but instead the Japanese attack force.

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Go to The Hangar's website to check out the latest

Go to The Hangar's website to check out the latest entry in Old Glory's journey to The 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII.

This cross-section of a radial engine gives a diff

This cross-section of a radial engine gives a different perspective to the inner workings of the cylinder.
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We are grateful for the sacrifices made by so many

We are grateful for the sacrifices made by so many and honor the veterans of World War II.

Pallets of toys were offloaded from the ship's car

Pallets of toys were offloaded from the ship's cargo hold and handed off to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign in Hawaii. Delivery complete!
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Sailing into Pearl Harbor while the Star Spangled

Sailing into Pearl Harbor while the Star Spangled Banner played on the military base was spectacular! Old Glory has officially arrived in Hawaii for The 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII.

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A BIG thank you to Polsinello Fuel for their spons

A BIG thank you to Polsinello Fuel for their sponsorship supporting Old Glory's journey to deliver donated toys for the Toys For Tots Campaign in conjunction with The 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII.

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A collaborative effort between David Prescott, a N

A collaborative effort between David Prescott, a Navy Veteran and founder of the Prescott Foundation and Vinny Roman, the Albany, NY Toys for Tots Coordinator, has resulted in a significant toy donation of 30 pallets to serve a very hard-to-reach geographic region, the Hawaiian Islands.

Prescott’s historic B-25 Mitchell, Old Glory, will be taking part in The Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade, just one of The 75th Commemoration of the end of World War II events planned. The vintage WWII plane delivered donated toys, carried in its bomb bay, to the Navy ship USS Essex transporting Old Glory along with a squadron of WWII warbirds to the Commemoration.
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Old Glory has arrived & she is on board! 🎉🙏🏻🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 To learn more about her journey check out our blog on The Hangar at 743 website.

75thwwii The countdown to VJ Day and commemorative

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The countdown to VJ Day and commemorative events is on. Our B-25 Old Glory is on its way with the help of our amazing flight crew! Godspeed ✈️ 🇺🇲
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Women in Aviation Wednesday Pilot of the U.S. Wome

Women in Aviation Wednesday
Pilot of the U.S. Women's Air Force Service posed with her leg up on the wing of an airplane, 1943. (Photo by Peter Stackpole/Life Magazine/The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images)

During World War II, 1,074 women enlisted in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), a group of female civilian pilots who were employed by the U.S. military to fly military aircraft under the direction of the Air Force, thus enabling male pilots to be utilized for active combat service.

Over 25,000 women applied to be WASPs, only 4 percent were ultimately admitted to the prestigious program that had women completing the exact same primary, basic, and advanced training courses as male Army Corps pilots and earning commercial pilot's licenses. They ultimately flew 60 million miles in operational flights during the Second World War.
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The Boeing Model 299 first flew on July 28th, 1935

The Boeing Model 299 first flew on July 28th, 1935 with Boeing chief test pilot Leslie Tower at the controls. This extraordinary aircraft evolved and eventually became the legendary B-17… "the Flying Fortress."

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Movie Monday The excitement of our B-25 Old Glory'

Movie Monday
The excitement of our B-25 Old Glory's journey to The 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII was inspiration to watch Catch-22, a 1970 movie based on Joseph Heller novel of the same name. Catch-22 features elaborate scenes from B-25 bombing missions. The main character, bombardier Yossarian, feigns madness to avoid dangerous combat missions. However, his desire to avoid danger proves he is sane – a Catch-22.

In 2019 George Clooney recreated the story into a popular miniseries available to stream on Hulu.

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