Charles Alfred Anderson, Part 1
As a young boy, Charles Alfred Anderson was fascinated by airplanes and knew he just had to fly. By the time he was 20, he had saved enough money for […]
F-22 Raptor – Warbird Wednesday Episode #114
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we’re visiting one of the most dominant fighters in the world, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. This airplane is the follow-on to the F-117, combining […]
F-117 Nighthawk – Warbird Wednesday Episode #113
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we’re visiting one of the most groundbreaking designs in the history of man flight, the F-117 Nighthawk. Based on the proof of concept design of […]
Charles Bailey
Charles Phillip Bailey was born on November 25, 1918, in Punta Gorda, Florida. He was the son of Archie Bailey and Josephine Bailey. Bailey attended the historically black university […]
Roscoe J. Brown, Pt. 2
The Messerschmitt 262 Jet Kill On March 24, 1945, the Tuskegee Airmen flew their longest mission of the war, escorting heavy bombers to Berlin (which was farther from their base […]
Lockheed Have Blue – Warbird Wednesday Episode #112
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we’re visiting the first-fixed wing aircraft designed to avoid radar detection, the Lockheed Have Blue. The shape of Have Blue was based on, the Soviet […]
Roscoe J. Brown Jr., Pt 1.
Roscoe C. Brown Jr. was squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group. During combat, he served as a flight leader and operations officer. He had […]
NB-36 Nuclear Powered Bomber – Warbird Wednesday Episode #111
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we’re visiting the NB-36 a Nuclear Powered Bomber. This experimental airplane had a nuclear reactor inside the bomb bay and used nuclear fusion to power […]
Alexander Jefferson
When visiting with Alex, I immediately found him to be a very gracious and humble person. He has a bright personality that is accompanied by a joyful grin. Alex is […]
Rhea Seddon
In February 2020, the Palm Springs Air Museum honored Rhea Seddon for her outstanding achievements in space as a NASA Mission Specialist. Her portrait was added to the Museum’s “Wall […]
First Lt. Walter Palmer
First Lt. Walter J.A. Palmer became a US Army Air Force pilot in 1943, graduating in class SE-43-F. He flew 158 combat missions over Italy and Germany during World War […]
Rusty Burns
I met Rusty Burns while I was painting the Tuskegee Airmen mural at the Palm Springs Air Museum. I was up a ladder in the middle of the painting when I […]