Volume 27, Issue 1 Shipping the end of March!
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Articles include:
The French Eagle: René Fonck by Narayan Sengupta
An Observer on the Western Front | Hans Joachim Seidel in the Great War Part I translated and Annotated by Michael C. Seidel
Just Watch Me | 2/Lt. George Robert 'Robin' Gray 'A' Flight, 84 Squadron RFC, 1917 by Stewart K. Taylor
Rare Birds: Albatros C.IX and C.XIII by Jack Herris
Between the Lines by J.R. Williams
Mentioned in Despatches by Lance Bronnenkant
Between the Bookends by Peter Kilduff
League Week IV on Warbird Radio
Members of the League joined Warbird Radio Live host Matt Jolly this year. The program list and links to listen in follow:
Monday April 30 - Prof. Dieter Groschel - The OttomanAir Force in WWI DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Tuesday May 1 - Prof. Kearby Lyde - "Wild Bill" Wellman - - - Early Hollywood gets its WINGS DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Wendnesday May2 - Stephen Skinner - The Story of Frank Luke DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Thursday May 3 - Dr. Lance Bronnenkant - Boelcke & Immelmann, Germany's First Aces DOWNLOAD PODCAST
To listen go to www.warbirdradio.com
The First Bi-ennial Dan-San Abbott Modeling Contest
The following are the winners of the First Bi-ennial Dan-San Abbott modeling contest:
Grand Prize winner: Ed Boll for his 1/28 scratchbuilt Sopwith Triplane
1st Runner-up: Bud Pearson for his 1/48 Blue Max Sopwith Dolphin (his great-uncle's aircraft--James Pearson was a 12-victory ace with 19 Sqn.)
2nd Runner-up: J.R. Boye for his 1/72 Eduard Fokker F.I triplane
3rd Runner-up: Mike Muth for his 1/48 Eduard Albatros D.Va
The league wishes to take the opportunity to thank Mike Vice for his initiative and hard work on making this contest happen. It was a great addition to a wonderful League seminar. Thank you, Mike!"
The League is Returning to Planes of Fame!
For the third year, the League has been invited by the Planes of Fame museum to participate in their "Living History Day" event. This years event will be held on Saturday May 19 and speaking will be J.R. Williams, Al Roessler and Lance Bronnenkant. Stay tuned for more information here, on the League Facebook site or the Planes of Fame site.
League Week III on Warbird Radio
Once again, members of the League joined Warbird Radio Live host Matt Jolley for a week of programming dedicated to WWI Aviation History. The program list is as follows:
Monday September 26 - Ted Huscher: The Austro-Hungarian Aces. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Tuesday September 27 - Mike O'Neal, WWI Aviation Artist: The New Jersey Aviators. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Wednesday September 28 - Fred Murrin, WWI airplane pilot-Flying WWI Aircraft. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Thursday September 29 - Jim Streckfuss, Incoming Managing Editor of "Over the Front." DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Scroll down to read about League Week on Warbird Radio (and listen to great podcasts), The League is Returning to Planes of Fame, read a sample article and more...
League Week II on Warbird Radio
Once again, Warbird Radio Live featured members of the League in "League Week II." The line up of guests was as follows:
Monday April 18 - Bill Jackson: Raoul Lufbery biographer. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Tuesday April 19 - Jack Herris: Rare Birds editor and author. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Wednesday April 20 - Steve Suddaby: Air Strategy expert and Historian. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Thursday April 21 - Peter Kilduff: Manfred von Richtofen biographer and author. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
To tune in follow the link to the website of Warbird Radio www.warbirdradio.com. You don't want to miss this!
League Week 1 on Warbird Radio
January 24th-28, 2011: The League was the featured guest on Matt Jolley's outstanding internet radio show "Warbird Radio Live" (www.warbirdradio.com). Each day a different guest from the League was interviewed. Here is who they were, what they spoke about and the podcasts:
League of WWI Aviation Historians President J.R. Williams discusses the League, some of its exciting projects and why so many people are members. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
World-renowned WWI Aviation Artist Russell Smith talks about his inspirations, his methodology and the research that goes into creating his stunning art. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
The son of legendary aviator W.R. “WOP” May, Mr. Denny May speaking about the events of April 21, 1918 and more on his father's aviation career. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
Filmmakers Darroch Greer and Ron King discuss their latest project…The Millionaires Unit about the boys from Yale who single-handedly started the USN Aviation Reserve. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
WWI aviation author and historian Narayan Sengupta talks about the pilots of Lafayette Escadrille, the USAS and Quentin Roosevelt in France. DOWNLOAD PODCAST
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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.
It is Time to Renew Your Membership!
2012 is here and, once again, it is time to renew your membership in the League of WWI Aviation Historians. Please visit our membership page to sign up today. You can also download our 2012 membership form and return it via mail.
OTF on Facebook
"The League of WWI Aviation Historians" is now on Facebook! J.R Williams has formed a group called "Friends of the League of WWI Aviation Historians". All Facebook members are invited to join our group, which is one of several WWI Aviation themed groups on Facebook. Find us here.
The Museum of Flight presents "Air War One-A WWI Aviation Symposium" Sat. April 28, 2012
Come out to the Museum of Flight in Seattle for this great event. Among the scheduled speakers are League members Alan Toelle, Terence Finnegan and League President J.R. Williams. For more information visit the Museum of Flight website
Mid-Atlantic Meeting 10 am Saturday May 19, 2012
The meeting of the League's Mid-Atlantic Chapter will be at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Details...
New England/New York Meeting Sat. March 10, 2012
The next seminar of the New England/New York Chapter of the World War One Historical Association will be on 10 March 2012 at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT (near Bradley International Airport). In accordance with the venue, many of the talks will be aviation-related.
Guest speakers include League Members Lance Bronnenkant, Bill Jackson, Steve Suddaby, John Guttman and Carl Bobrow. If you are in the area, please try to attend.
http://www.ww1ha.org/neny2012.htm
Washington DC Meeting Sat. January 21, 2012
Meeting of the League's Mid-Atlantic Chapter at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Details...
Washington DC Meeting Sat. September 24, 2011
Meeting of the League's Mid-Atlantic Chapter at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Details...
Military Heritage Chapter - Sat. April 23, 2011
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club and Banquet Center (formerly Officers Club) in the Courtyard Room. Details...
Washington DC Meeting Sat. April 16, 2011
Meeting of the League's Mid-Atlantic Chapter at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Details...
For more information view World War I Aviation Events.
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