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Planes of Fame air museum in Chino, CA has WWII planes that actually fly
Planes of Fame air museum in Chino, CA has WWII planes that actually fly		 To commemorate Pearl Harbor Day, they fly this Japanese Zero
To commemorate Pearl Harbor Day, they fly this Japanese Zero		 Hook up for a tow to the runway
Hook up for a tow to the runway		 Hmm, tire looks a little low
Hmm, tire looks a little low
Add fuel
Add fuel		 Add pilot
Add pilot		 Where did that seatbelt go?
Where did that seatbelt go?		 Start engine
Start engine
Put on helmet
Put on helmet		 Wait, remove fuel hose!
Wait, remove fuel hose!		 Begin taxi to runway
Begin taxi to runway		 Takeoff while earthlings wait for it to appear in the sky
Takeoff while earthlings wait for it to appear in the sky
There it is! No, just a hawk
There it is! No, just a hawk		 Is that....no, wrong decade
Is that....no, wrong decade		 This is it!
This is it!		 Up
Up
Across
Across		 Down
Down		 Banking
Banking		 Up
Up
Across
Across		 This plane flew over my Dad at Ford Island during the Pearl Harbor attack
This plane flew over my Dad at Ford Island during the Pearl Harbor attack		 Fifteen minutes of wonder
Fifteen minutes of wonder		 Japanese Zero disappears into the clouds
Japanese Zero disappears into the clouds
Returns to runway next to images of this century's planes
Returns to runway next to images of this century's planes		 Taxi back in
Taxi back in		 Wave from the pilot
Wave from the pilot		 Looking for a place to park
Looking for a place to park
Turn of the rudder
Turn of the rudder		 Stop here
Stop here		 Off comes the helmet
Off comes the helmet		 Out comes the pilot
Out comes the pilot
Doesn't he look happy from this rare ride
Doesn't he look happy from this rare ride		 Successful flight with pilot and plane on the ground safely
Successful flight with pilot and plane on the ground safely		 I wonder if this is the pilot's Dad?
I wonder if this is the pilot's Dad?		 Return the keys
Return the keys
Sobering image of the plane's former purpose
Sobering image of the plane's former purpose		 Crowd enjoyed the show
Crowd enjoyed the show		 Thinking of my Uncle shot down over Germany who sacrificed more than a year in a POW camp
Thinking of my Uncle shot down over Germany who sacrificed more than a year in a POW camp 		Grateful to the many veterans who fought for our freedom
Grateful to the many veterans who fought for our freedom

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Guest 07-Dec-2009 18:51
You GO Girl! Super Job Trude!!

Hug, Hug, Adrianne
Trude06-Dec-2009 23:07
I had mixed emotions about attending this event since Uncle John's death was only a month ago. But I am glad that I did. The last of the WW2 veterans are slowly passing away, but fortunately their memory lives on in these flyable planes. To see how you can help, go to the Planes of Fame website at www.planesoffame.org. And if you know a veteran of any war, be sure to express your appreciation! Trude
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