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OshkoshEAA AirVenture recognized the contributions of the TuskegeeAirmen. Pictured here with Dave Weiman of Midwest FlyerMagazine (center) is Tuskegee Airmen Lt. Col. Julius Jacksonof Chicago, Illinois (left), and First Lieutenant Robert “Fox”Martin of Olympia Fields, Illinois (right).There were a lot of beautifully restored warbirds in “WarbirdsAlley” at the north end of Wittman Airfield, including a row ofMustangs featuring “Old Crow,” and one P51 with its dive brakesdeployed. There were also some beautiful Navy carrier aircraftincluding the TBM Grumman “Avenger” torpedo bomber.The North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, “Panchito,” was onhand. The B-25 was used in the first aerial attack on Japan, April18th, 1942. General James “Jimmy” Doolittle and 79 other pilots andcrew members on board the new carrier, USS Hornet, took their 16Mitchells and headed for Tokyo and other Japanese cities. The raidstunned the Japanese who had been told their country was invincible.The B-25 was used in the island hopping campaigns of the U.S. Navyas it moved toward the Japanese homeland.Hundreds of forums and workshops provided homebuilders withthe information they need to successfully build or restore their aircraft.The “Can-Do Spirit” was everywhere at Oshkosh, from theinventors, builders and restorers, to the war heroes honored and thehundreds of volunteers and staff that work hard to produce the eventeach year so we may enjoy it. AirVenture once again made me proudto be an EAA member, and I look forward to what’s coming up in2013, July 29 - August 4.qLakeshore aviationManitowoc County Regional AirportManitowoc, WisconsinGrowing Airport➤ 24-Hour Self-Service 100LL & Mogas➤ Full-Service 100LL & Jet A➤ New Hangar Space Available➤ Hangar & Airport DevelopmentSites Available➤ Aircraft Maintenance/ Annual Inspections➤ Seaplane & Tailwheel Instruction,Experienced Instructors➤ Air Charterwww.lakeshoreaviation.comPilots of the B25 Mitchell Bomber “Panchito.” (L/R) Reeve Wallis of Chicago, Illinois, and GaryByrd of Columbia, S.C.920-682-004328 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE