No, he didn’t go antique store hopping, in search of collectable treasures nor did he attend a militaria show, swap meet or go garage sale digging. What he did do is attended an Air Show, down in San Diego, CA assisting the CAF wing he is a member of, and he was able to bum an little airplane ride back home.

Here are a few photos he took from the back seat of the Harvard II (North American T-6 Texan), from pre-flight until just before landing. The D-Day invasion painted plane, out the window, is the CAF wings C-53 which did participated on D-Day.


The kid strapped in to the back seat of the Harvard II
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C-53 and Harvard II getting ready totaxi out and fly home
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Back seat instruments - Pilot in front seat doing pre-flights
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In the air and on the way home ... about a 45 minute flight
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Flying under the C-53
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The Kid!
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Russ