Estrella WarBirds Museum

1. Estrella Warbirds Museum members departed early Friday morning, July 23rd,2010, headed back to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the largest gathering of DC-3's and C-47's since World War II.  Dressed in WWII crew garb are (left to right - back row) John Edell, Ron Boyt (lower), Mike Kelley (upper), Jim Stainbrook, Gary Corippo, David Barnick, Rob Kinnear, Nick Camacho, Sherm Smoot, and Al Schade. Bottom row: Ron Brooks, Randy Wilbur, Hector Camacho, and Jeff Quade.
   
   All photographs by Peter D. Visel and Don Peckinpaugh
   
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The Crew

Nick Camacho and John Edell have trouble containing their excitement as they are about to embark on a historic journey.

Pre-Flight Briefing

C-47 Pilot Sherm Smoot delivers the pre-flight briefing for all crew members prior to boarding the aircraft.

Betsy's Biscuit Bomber

Always safety conscious, Crew member Dave Barnick mans the fire extinguishers as the engines are fired up. Betsy's Biscuit Bomber left Paso Robles on 7-23-10 at 0620 with clear skies above and a more than a week of adventure ahead.

Family, Friends, EWM Members

Museum Curator Betty Miller, Past President George Taylor, Librarian Chairman Peckinpaugh, and City Liaison Chuck Miller, are just a few of the friends and family that woke up early so they could be on hand at time of departure.

Pre Flight Preparations

When Men Go Off To Oshkosh...

Ron and Jackie Brooks embrace and say their "good-by's" prior to Ron's departure.

Follow the flight of Betsy's Biscuit Bomber and the 75th Anniversary of the DC-3. Click on the following links to find developing news:
Flight Global (Review of Betsy's Biscuit Bomber status).
Avio News
The Northwestern
DC3 News
AirVenture News
Flying Over Oshkosh
The Last Time