(Image credit:Texas Flying Legends Museum)
EAA has confirmed that the Texas Flying Legends Museum will field a fleet of 11 warbird aircraft at EAA AirVenture 2013 which is being held July 27th through August 4th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
All of the planes will be flown to the venue and several will participate in the daily air shows while others will be featured in “Warbirds in Review” presentations and other venues. Each of the planes will be paired with veterans who flew in them, providing visitors with first-hand accounts of the operation and history of the historic craft.
Here is a list of the Texas Flying Legends aircraft scheduled to participate at AirVenture this year:
Stinson L-5 Sentinel, N1548M
North American B-25 Mitchell Betty’s Dream, N5672V
North American P-51 Mustang Dakota Kid, N151HR
North American P-51 Mustang Little Horse, NL51PE
Vought F4U Corsair Whistling Death, NX209TW
Mitsubishi A6M Zero Last Samurai, NX8280K
Curtiss P-40 Aleutian Tiger, N401WH
Grumman Wildcat, Wild Cat NL5HP
North American Harvard Mk.IV, N3405
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, N603MC
Grumman TBM Avenger
Based at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, the Texas Flying Legends Museum believes in campaigning their aircraft across the country, providing the public with the dynamic experience of warbirds in flight, honoring the heroes that flew them and giving inspiration to the youth of today.
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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