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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon FLYOVER: Rodeo offers rare glimpse of vintage aircraft Continued from page 1 Tuskeegee Airmen (Red Tails) colors, an F4U Corsair jet, and a P-47 Thunderbolt. The P-51 flew in World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. “I believe these are rare airplanes to still fly,” Baldwin said. “Probably only one in a hundred of the P-51 and Corsair. There are only seven airworthy P-47s. To see these fly is a significant opportunity.” Two of the vintage planes are sponsored for the sec- ond year by Laurie and Kevin Adams, The Mountain Group. Baldwin is spon- soring the P-47 in memory of two pilots who flew in World War II. He flew with both of them in their flight careers. Captain George Cooper, USAAF, a P-47 combat vet- eran pilot, was credited for four air-to-air victories against the Luftwaffe in Europe. He spent most of 30 years as a NASA test pilot and then as NASA Director of Flight Research. Lt. Commander Ralph Foltz, US Navy, flew his Corsair in the Pacific, and was credited with five air-to-air victories. He was one of the legendary ace pilots of World War II. The vintage planes will fly in formation over the rodeo grounds, banking left, right photo provIded The P-51 Mustang — the finest fighter of the war. Quality Truck-mounted CARPET CLEANING Well-Crafted Homes & Immensely Satisfi ed Customers. Quality Cleaning 16 years in Reasonable Prices Sisters! — Credit Cards Accepted — ENVIROTECH 541-771-5048 Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB#181062 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL D ESIGNERS & B UILDERS of D ISTINCTION 541-549-1575 www.laredoconstruction.com Since 1994 photo provIded The F4U Corsair — the majestic warbird of the Pacific Theater of World War II. and overhead as they swarm the skies. The F4U Corsair was the mainstay of Marine and US Navy fighter strength in the Pacific Theater of World War II and was made famous as the aircraft of Gregory “Pappy” Boyington’s Black Sheep Squadron, which racked up 203 enemy planes destroyed or damaged, pro- duced nine fighter aces with 97 confirmed air-to- air kills, sank several troop transports and supply ships, destroyed many installations, in addition to numerous other victories. The P-47 Thunderbolt was CCB#194489 famous for its ability to take punishment. It was effective as a medium-range fighter escort plane for bombing missions and also in ground attack against enemy troops. The P-51 Mustang was by most measures the best fighter aircraft of the war. With exter- nal tanks it had greater range than other planes and could escort bombers all the way from England to Germany and back. It was fast and nim- ble, making it an excellent 25 dogfighting aircraft, flown by numerous American aces, including the legendary Chuck Yeager. 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