Rudy Frasca. Blue Skies & Tailwinds
Last month, I learned of the passing of an American aviation icon, Rudy Frasca. No Rudy did not serve in the Aleutians, nor was he a WWII veteran, entering the Navy in 1949 just in time for the Korean war, but Rudy will forever have connections to me and the Aleutians through his love of […]
Blue Skies And Tail Winds Bob Brocklehurst
When this project of passion began nearly seven years ago, I could not have imagined the lengths at which this endeavor would reach. Although there have been numerous highlights, and I mean numerous- many of which have yet to make an appearance on this site, my friendship with WWII Aleutian Island P-40 pilot Lt. Col […]
AK905- Needle In A Haystack
I used to think that finding an aircraft that my grandfather flew during the war would be the pinnacle of this journey so when we found the first one, AK875 currently painted like a Fighting Tiger (aren’t they all??) at the entrance to the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center, it was almost too good to be true. […]