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Articles include:

The Devil of Antwerp | Jan Olieslagers, an Exceptional Pilot by Johann Visser

The Training of Australian Airmen During the Great War by Michael Molkentin

Air Effectiveness on the Western Front | April–May 1917 by Peter Fedders

Plowshares | WWI Aircraft in Civilian Guise | Part I by Colin A. Owers

Between the Lines by Jim Streckfuss

Mentioned in Despatches by Lance Bronnenkant

Between the Bookends by Peter Kilduff

Register here... or download the registration form

Location: Orlando - The world's most famous vacation destination situated in central Florida and a short 1-hour drive to Kermit Weeks' Fantasy of Flight.

Hotel and Seminar Site: Holiday Inn, located by the Orlando International Airport in Orlando, FL - convenient for those flying in.

Registration fee - $215 covers all of the seminar presentations, transportation to and from Fantasy of Flight, breakfast and lunch Friday and Saturday, along with Friday evening's banquet. Its too good of a deal to pass up!

Extra banquet tickets may be purchased for non registrants for $35. Bus transportation to the "Fantasy of Flight" air museum for non-registrants can be purchased for $25.

Lodging - Lodging is not included in the Seminar registration fee, but we have arranged for a special low Seminar rate for all attendees who stay at the Holiday Inn - $105 per night for a single or double accommodation. To reserve your room call (407) 851-6400 and mention our group "The League of WW1 Aviation Historians". To register online, log on to: The League of WWI Aviation Historians Booking Link

Join us for the Second Bi-Ennial Dan-San Abbot Modeling Contest!

The League will, once again, be holding a modeling contest as part of our "Flights of Fantasy" Seminar. The contest is open to all registered participants in the seminar and prizes will be awarded! Co-ordinator Mike Muth is planning on having multiple class and size categories, so do not miss this great modeling event. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at the Seminar Banquet on Friday evening. To participate, sign up for the seminar and contact Mike at modelingcontest@overthefront.com. Last year's contest as part of the "Field of Dreams" seminar was a great success and added to the wonderful time had by all seminar participants. Please join us for the "Flights of Fantasy" seminar and for the second installment of our contest held in memory of founding League member, and friend to the modeling community, Dan-San Abbot.

Student Paper Contest Winners Announced!

The winners of this year's League Student Paper contest have been announced by contest Chair Karen Kubal. They are as follows:

Grand Prize $500 Rebecca Lamb, "Power, Propaganda and the Lafayette Escadrille."

Honorable Mention $200 to each of the following:

Colette Faber, "Eagle of America: An overview of the life of Quentin Roosevelt as well as the part his family played in it."

Christian Craft, "Too Big To Succeed: Zeppelins and the Bombing of London 1915-1918."

Rhena Anna Victoria South, "Kentucky's World War I Ace: Jesse Orin Creech."

Courtney Price, "Revolution on Wings: The Development of Aviation During World War I."

To be considered for the 2012-2013 competition, entries must be received by May 31, 2013. The League will announce winners in September 2013.

The League of WWI Aviation Historians is now on Youtube!

The League has established an account on Youtube for League and WWI Aviation relevant material.

The latest video on the League Youtube page is Walter Pieters presentation "The Belgian Air Service in the First World War." This was recorded at the League's 2011 "Field of Dreams" seminar. Walter will be returning again to speak at the upcoming "Flights of Fantasy" seminar, March 14-16, 2013.

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The newly added presentation is entitled "Last Flight of the Red Baron" and was made by League President J.R. Williams to the February meeting of the Pine Mountain Lake Aviation Association in Groveland, California. The League would like to thank the PMLAA for their permission to use the video of the program.

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Our first posting wass Greg van Wyngarden's presentation from the 2011 "Field of Dreams" Seminar. It is entitled "Jasta 18-The Staffel with the Split Personality" and was the opening presentation for the Seminar. Greg has published a book last year on the same subject, as well. Please stay tuned for more League content on Youtube.

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Ms. Joan Starr and Ms. Nancy Erwin, the surviving nieces respectively, of Lts. Harold Goettler and Erwin Bleckley, Medal of Honor recipients for their fatal flight of October 6, 1918 in trying to locate the "Lost Battalion" along with the artist, Mike O'Neal, have made possible a presentation to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio of the painting titled "Mortal-Immortal" as featured on the cover of Over The Front, Summer 2010 Issue. This painting is to be featured as prominent part of the Museum's World War I exhibit which is to be improved for their 100th Anniversary project.