As we wrote this morning, the Royal Australian Air Force, which recently had restored six of their venerable General Dynamics F-111Cs and distributed them on loan to museums around their country, is sending a seventh restored plane, gifted outright, to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Burl Burlingame, curator of the Pacific Aviation Museum curator just sent us this picture:
Pacific Aviation Museum’s Restoration Manager Jim Martinelli, Executive Director Ken DeHoff, RAAF Group Commander Paul Long, Operations Officer Scotty Scott and Jimmy Ford of the Air Terminal Operations crew show off the huge crate holding an F-111 tail section, within the cargo bay of a RAAF C-17.
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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