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*L1049 Super Constellation VH-EAG CONNIE* , ex-USAF , 54-157, was delivered to Qantas in 1955.**
It was restored by the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society to air worthiness in 1996.



NC121K Constellation - 'Paisano Dos' (Countryman 2) - US Navy Oceanographic Office
This aircraft, No.145925, was used by the US Navy in the 1970's to map the earths magnetic field.

Skylighters WW II Antiaircraft Artillery, Searchlights, and Radar. My Dad, Junior Muscavitch, ran a search light, as those pictured here, for the 357th.




A Cessna 150 similar to 704NP
which was equipped to fly IFR


		The Barb Admiral Fluckey's belief that by going after opportunities you create your luck led to the Barb sinking the greatest amount of tonnage in the Pacific. He will autograph a copy of 'Thunder Below', his fascinating book, for you.

USAT Cristobal converted SS Cristobal
My Dad, Junior Muscavitch, left Staten Island for Plymouth, England on this US Army Transport 10-6-44 and arrived 10-18-44 with 167 other ships on the Atlantic's greatest single convoy.

		Converted from a prewar
		Caribbean vacation cruise ship.


		Panama Line Steamships Go to War by Doris Monaco, Tampa, FL. Doris grew up in the Panama Canal Zone, where the city of Cristobal is located.







The following narrative regarding the Cristobal is from the Army publication The Story of The 357th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion United States Army "LET THERE BE LIGHT" , 10-28-45. narrative

Mr. Leo Bach was a bombardier on a B-17 flying a mission over Germany when attacked by a squadron of German MP-109s and FW-190s. The crew was forced to parachute. He suffered leg and back injuries on landing. He was captured 3 days later and was a POW for 1 year, 1 month and 1 day. "Fifty miles southeast of Berlin, a Jew wandering around Germany. That scared the hell out of me." He was awarded the Purple Heart 62 years later.
CBS news Air Force Link

Going Home: A POW's Journey Back from Germany is being republished April 2006.

Leo Bach's email : another * pov @ * comcat.net
remove * and spaces in above address

amazon.com book description BordersPublisher: The Write Way Publishing Co. 2224 Pine Knoll Drive Suite One Walnut Creek, CA 94595

by Patrick Tillery, Pensacola, Florida

Unknown stories and forgotten places. WWII & Korean war Secrets. Personal stories of combat & home front.

My Uncle, Norval Muscavitch, 729th Navigation Training Squadron, graduated from Army-Air Forces Navigation School at Selman Field, Monroe, Louisiana in 1942.


	WW II Books
	Thunder Below The Barb by Admiral Fluckey
	Going Solo by RAF Pilot Roald Dahl
Pearl Harbor Remembered Survivor's remembrances	Going Home: A POW's Journey Back from Germany by Leo Bach
WW II Oral Histories
Historic Naval Ships
WW II Oral Histories by Walter Johnston with WW II links

Visits

Wisconsin

USS Cobia WW II Sub Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc

Air Venture Museum, Oshkosh Special Events

California

RMS Queen Mary Stayed on the ship that was my flight instructor's troop transport to Europe at Long Beach. He flew 25 missions in the B-17 Boobie Trap.

Spruce Goose Walked through the Howard Hughes plane when at Long Beach

S.S. Lane Victory A fully operational WW II Victory Ship at San Pedro.

Santa Catalina Island near Los Angeles

Griffith Observatory Griffith Park, Los Angeles

Star of India BeachCalifornia.com Maritime Museum, San Diego

Washington state

Museum of Flight Space Needle Seattle

Fort Worden NW of Puget Sound near Port Townsend
Fort Worden State Park

for Living Traditions Winter Wild Week 94

Ohio

USAF Museum Airplane photos & descriptions from Dayton, Ohio

Hawaii

USS Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor

Kentucky

Kentucky Horse Park Many horse breeds, performances, retired race horses



Visiting the C-130 Hercules 5-31-3 Photo from Chuck	October 12, 2003 This Award is given by Patriotfiles.com to sites that produce outstanding military and patriotic content.

Last Update 3-28-6