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Volume 26, Issue 4 Shipping February 13!

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Articles include:

Rare Birds: Hansa-Brandenburg W.19 and W.33-W.37 Monoplanes by Jack Herris

Hansa-Brandenburg W.19 | Operational History by Ron Kintner

Rumpler G.I-III by Peter Chapman and Richard Ansell

Update: The 240 H.P. Mercedes D.IV Eight-Cylinder Engine by Jack Herris

A 'Parasol' Primer | A visual guide to the Morane-Saulnier 'Parasol' Types L, LA, and P-type monoplanes by Aaron Weaver

Rare Birds: AEG N.I Photo Update by Jack Herris

Between the Lines by Dick Bennett

Between the Bookends by Peter Kilduff

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The First Bi-ennial Dan-San Abbot Modeling Contest

The following are the winners of the First Bi-ennial Dan-San Abbot 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!"

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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.

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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

To tune in follow the link to the website of Warbird Radio www.warbirdradio.com. You don't want to miss this!

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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!

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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.