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The Great Navy Birds of Lake Michigan

December 4, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

By CJ Machado Over the past thirty-five years, a small team of explorers has surveyed the southern basin of Lake Michigan in search of World War II US Navy aircraft. Veteran owned, A & T […]

Heroes On Deck – Documentary on USS Sable & Wolverine

July 2, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 6

Like most of our readers, we at WarbirdsNews find the story of those WWII naval aviators who trained to fly from the make-shift aircraft carriers USS Sable and Wolverine on Lake Michigan absolutely fascinating. Almost equally […]

Air Zoo to Restore Lake Michigan-Retrieved FM-2 Wildcat

August 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

We’ve been following the story of General Motors-built FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 57039, that was lost to the waters of Lake Michigan almost 70 years ago, from its retrieval from the bottom of Lake Michigan late […]

Restoration of Douglas SBD Dauntless Retrieved From Lake Michigan Well on its Way

July 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

In a project that began for them in 2011, Vultures Row Aviation has mad significant progress in their restoration of Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless BuNo 10694 that was raised from the bottom of Lake Michigan in […]

Restored Wildcat and One Recently Retrieved from Lake Michigan to Share a Stage at AirVenture 2013

June 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

As we recently reported, the ever-popular Warbirds in Review Program at EAA AirVenture 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will feature a very special presentation for Friday August 2nd’s afternoon session. The Naval Aviation Museum of Pensacola, […]

Grumman Wildcat Retrieved From Lake Michigan

February 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 8

Lost during a training exercise, FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 57039 broke the surface of Lake Michigan where it had lain beneath the waves for nearly 70 years, tattered but substantially complete. The General Motors-built FM-2 suffered […]

USS Sable

The Great Navy Birds of Lake Michigan

Heroes On Deck – Documentary on USS Sable & Wolverine

Air Zoo to Restore Lake Michigan-Retrieved FM-2 Wildcat

Restoration of Douglas SBD Dauntless Retrieved From Lake Michigan Well on its Way

Restored Wildcat and One Recently Retrieved from Lake Michigan to Share a Stage at AirVenture 2013

Grumman Wildcat Retrieved From Lake Michigan

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