The Cavanaugh Flight Museum of Addison, Texas recently announced that it’s North American P-51D Mustang “The Brat III” would be among the museum’s vintage warbirds it plans to fly to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture 2013.
The Brat III was manufactured in 1944 and shipped to England where it was first assigned to the 9th Air Force, 370th Fighter Group, 401st Fighter Squadron before being sold to the Swedish Air Force in 1947, then on to the Dominican Republic where it served from 1952 to 1984 when it was finally retired after 40 years of continuous military service.
Another possible Cavanaugh attendee at AirVenture 2013 is the museum’s Goodyear/Chance-Vought FG-1D Corsair, “and a T-28 or two,” says Flight Operations Lead and Museum Director Doug Jeans. The museum’s Corsair will fly to Oshkosh pending the successful installation of a Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp engine, this one being the fourth engine they’ve installed on this airplane. “Hopefully we’ve got a good one this time,” Jeans said.
Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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