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NIGHT FRIGHT
The restoration of the C-47A Skytrain, known as Night Fright, is a unique and exciting project to bring back to flight an aircraft with a distinctive history. As part of the 436th Troop Carrier Group flying from RAF Membury in England, the aircraft was involved in dropping Paratroopers or towing Gliders in the final four major Airborne Operations of WWII.
When restored, this aircraft will be based at its former wartime airfield of Membury in Great Britain, perhaps the only flightworthy warbird to do so.
For more information, head to the Night Fright website.
B-25J Sandbar Mitchell
On June 27, 1969, North American B-25J, Serial Number 44-30733, made an emergency landing on a sandbar in the middle of the Tanana River outside Fairbanks, Alaska.
After being abandoned forty-four years, the Warbirds of Glory Museum successfully recovered the aircraft on July 5, 2013.
Skilled volunteers, including the museums Kittyhawk Academy program students, all led by aircraft restorer Patrick Mihalek, will undertake the restoration of the B-25 to airworthy status. The restoration is currently underway at the museums restoration shop in Brighton, Michigan.
Sandbar Mitchell will be restored to flying condition to honor the ship and crew of 43-27537 “8Z” of the 340th Bomb Group, 488th Bombardment Squadron that was lost on a mission over Italy in March, 1945.
For more information, head to B25 Sandbar Mitchell
The 100th Bomb Group Foundation
From June 1943 to April 1945 they would fly 306 missions and lose 757 airmen. Through their sacrifices they earned the nickname ‘The Bloody Hundredth’.
Century Coffee is our tribute to the brave men of the 100th Bomb Group and the mighty Boeing B17 Flying Fortresses they flew from Station 139 - Thorpe Abbotts. Every bag purchased directly supports the 100th Bomb Group Foundation and Thorpe Abbotts Museum.
From June 1943 to April 1945 they would fly 306 missions and lose 757 airmen. Through their sacrifices they earned the nickname ‘The Bloody Hundredth’.
Century Coffee is our tribute to the brave men of the 100th Bomb Group and the mighty Boeing B17 Flying Fortresses they flew from Station 139 - Thorpe Abbotts. Every bag purchased directly supports the 100th Bomb Group Foundation and The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.
The National Mighty Eighth Museum
To preserve for all Americans the stories of courage, character and patriotism displayed by the men and women of the Eighth Air Force from World War II to the present.
Located in Pooler, Georgia, in the suburbs of Savannah. It educates visitors through its use of exhibits, artefacts, archival material and stories, most of which are dedicated to the history of the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Corps that served in the European Theatre during WWII from World War II to the present.
Find out more about The National Mighty Eighth Museum
Vintage Wings Inc
Vintage Wings Inc.’s mission is to procure, restore, operate and display historical aircraft nationwide, presenting them as a “living history”. Vintage Wings Inc. is dedicated to educating the public, through direct participation, on the aircraft and the men & women who built, designed and operated these historical airplanes. The hope is that through direct contact and education, current and future generations will acquire and continue the passion and love that has kept these machines alive and flying.
Find out more about Vintage Wings Inc
CAF Minnesota Wing Museum
The B-25J "Miss Mitchell" served in the 310th Bomb Group, 57th Bomb Wing of the 12th Air Force in North Africa and Italy completing over 130 missions. Its legacy of no crew fatalities during all its missions was a rare accomplishment. Prior to taking command of the 8th Air Force in Europe in 1944, the 12th Air Force was under the command of then Brigadier General Jimmy Doolittle."Miss Mitchell" is an immaculate example of what a dedicated group of volunteers can accomplish.
Donated to the Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing in the 1980's, volunteers immediately began a complete ground-up restoration of this versatile medium bomber.After a 12 year restoration by the Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, Miss Mitchell took her first flight on April 18, 1992 ~ exactly 50 years to the day of the daring Doolittle raid.
To find out more, click here.
D-Day Squadon/2024 Legacy Tour
Building on their 2019 accomplishments, the D-Day Squadron (DDS) is coordinating a fleet of aircraft to fly to Europe in 2024 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion and the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. So far, 12 aircraft have confirmed their participation including various DC-3 aircraft between North America and across Europe. In mid-May 2024, roughly five of the 12 DC-3 variants representing World War II and Cold War vintage aircraft will ‘cross the pond’ from the United States to the United Kingdom, cross the English Channel to Normandy, France with the European contingent, then fly on to Berlin, Germany, Venice, Italy and beyond. This effort is dubbed the “2024 Legacy Tour.” With many WWII veterans having ‘flown west’ since the D-Day Squadron’s 2019 mission, 2024 will be an opportunity to focus on both the LEGACY of these WWII veterans and the legendary aircraft that served as the backbone to multiple war campaigns.
With your support, we will honor the sacrifice of the citizen soldiers who bravely fought to end WWII and combat the tyranny of the Cold War. That is why the D-Day Squadron is grateful to partner with Warbird Coffee Co. US, share in this mission and ‘brew’ the finest coffee to keep you, crew and organizers alert and ready to go!
Military Aviation Museum
Introduced in 1940, the Dauntless was developed as a scout bomber. Flown by squadrons of US Navy and US Marine Corps pilots from land bases and aircraft carriers, the Dauntless was the principal American dive bomber through much of the war, replaced by the SB2C Helldiver in mid-1944.
The Military Aviation Museum's SBD-5 was Bureau Number (BuNo) 36175, accepted for Navy service on October 4, 1943 and used to train new Navy pilots receiving their carrier qualifications on the Great Lakes. On January 20, 1944, the aircraft met with the mishap that would see it preserved for 50 years on the bottom of Lake Michigan.
In partnership with the Military Aviation Museum, a portion of the proceeds from every bag of Slow But Deadly Coffee purchased will go directly to supporting the restoration of this historic aircraft.
PHOTO GALLERY
The crew of the B-25 Miss Mitchell. The B-25J "Miss Mitchell" served in the 310th Bomb Group, 57th Bomb Wing of the 12th Air Force in North Africa and Italy completing over 130 missions. Its legacy of no crew fatalities during all of its missions was a rare accomplishment.
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