Monthly Archives: November 2017

Piece of Marion history destined for flight museum

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Volunteers re-create plane that made historic 1912 flight

By Tom Vogt / The Columbian A legacy of America’s first licensed airplane pilot is slowly taking shape inside a Vancouver warehouse. The project is a full-sized replica of a 1912 Curtiss Pusher biplane — an aircraft that made Northwest … Continue reading

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I Took My Son To A Toy Shop And Found They Stock Mid-Life Crises

My son got a toy shop voucher last Christmas — a great gift for him, a diplomatic mission for me. He was always going to want something bigger and better than the voucher could afford. There’s something condemning about our … Continue reading

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Visit rare prototypes and legendary aircraft at the Western Museum of Flight

At first I didn’t believe it. The largely forgotten stealth aircraft that competed with, and lost to, the YF-22 to become our next fighter was sitting on an apron just a few miles south of LAX. The YF-23, arguably far … Continue reading

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Dolls, trucks part of the antiques displayed at Kalamazoo toy show

Toy cars, figurines, games, dolls, model airplanes, comics, and so much more sit on display for sale at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. Article source: http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2017/11/check_out_these_aged_toys_at_k.html

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What kept Henry Fonda and James Stewart friends for 50 years?

Whenever Stephen Gilbert posts new content, you’ll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Article source: http://www.sentinelsource.com/life_and_style/books/what-kept-henry-fonda-and-james-stewart-friends-for-years/article_0aacfe85-71ff-51d9-a777-4af8b114b35b.html

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Restoration work

SHOW ARTICLE –> Eloise Ogden/MDN Ted Stockert, left, and Larry Linrud, right, were honored for their work and support of the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot. Linrud rebuilt the air museum’s biplane shown above. Stockert made a one-eighth scale … Continue reading

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