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The Eighth Air Force Historical Society
Virginia Chapter
Photo Gallery
Below is a sample of the type of information we'd like to capture on the website. If you have photos, stories, etc., send them to Lew Burke and the webmaster. Be sure to give details of the photo, with names, dates, etc. |
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| The following photos taken by Anne Royster on Sunday, October 23, 2011. Click the link for more photos! | |||||||
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 Photos of the B-17 coming in for a landing - taken from my front porch! |
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 B24 on her first ride along over Chesterfield County Airfield. Photo taken at the end of the runway on her way back in. |
 Photos taken by Anne Royster. |
 Here comes Witchcraft! |
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 I tried to get a bit closer!! |
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 TOUCHDOWN! |
 Coming in! |
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 B-17 |
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Wings of Freedom Fly-In October 14~16, 2011 Warrenton-Fauquier Airfield PHOTOS BY SEAN GATES (Grandson of Ordway Gates) |
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Photos taken December 27th of the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler, GA by Anne Royster
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Wings of
Freedom Fly-In - October 10~11, 2010 Warrenton-Fauquier Airport Click here for more photos of Wings of Freedom Fly-In 2010 |
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The following photos by Samantha Fletcher |
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Wings of Freedom Fly-In - October 23~25, 2009 Warrenton-Fauquier Airport Click here for more Photos! (updated 11/05/09) |
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 Whit Hill, Member National Capital Area Chapter |
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 (l/r) Beverly Gates, Lew Burke (Speaking), Lillie Burke, Mike Gerald, Whit Hill, Tom Thiebaut. Back to camera, May Noziglia, Bob Noziglia and James Park |
 Ken Rowe |
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 Lew Burke |
 Bob Noziglia & Tom Thiebaut |
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 James Park |
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 Lawrence Gulick |
 Weldon Britton was with the 8nd Tac Recon Squadron, 71st Tac Recon Group, Fifth Air Force. He spent his entire year of combat with the 82nd. They were called the Straffin Saints and Walt Disney Studios designed their patch. One of the pilot's Dad was an artist with the studio. |
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 B17 and Vets - they actually rode in the plane. |
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 B24 Vets - they rode in the plane also! |
 Rear view of a B-24 at Fly-In |
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 Smokey Joe serves up great BBQ |
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 SHOT FROM WASTE GUN POSITION ON LEW BURKE'S B-17 RIDE |
 B-17 & VETS AT FLY-IN |
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 LEW AND HIS DOCTOR, DEAN CARPOUSIS OF ARLINGTON |
 P-51 AT FLY-IN |
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 B-17 & B-24 AT FLY-IN |
The above pictures were of just some of the Veterans that attended
the 2009 fly-in. |
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CLICK HERE
FOR MORE PHOTOS!!
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Photos from the
April 25th Membership Meeting
with a presentation by Abe Firestone, "A Step Back in Time" (Photos by Anne Royster) |
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| MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS | |||||||
 (Photo and story by Chris Bowers)
This is one of my Dad (far
right) and officers of the "Due Back", B-17G,
42-102632, stationed at the
447th BG (708th BS), Rattlesden, England. My Dad was there
from just before D-Day to his last mission on August 27,
1944.
Don't know the month when this picture was taken.
Picture ID's,
(l-r):
James Doster
(Co-pilot)
George
Pasvanis (Navigator)
Leonard ("Muzz")
Moore (Bombardier)
Hugh C.
Bowers (Pilot)
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 (l/r) James Randolph Knaub, James and Catherine A. Knaub. Photos provided by Jean Knaub Hughes. Go to Stories and Events to read more about James Randolph Knaub |
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  (l/r) Nose Art of a B-17 and his plaque at the 8th Air Force Museum. Photos provided by Jean Knaub Hughes. |
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 (l/r) Lew Burke, Jimmy Harvel and Monique Pitts at the flag pole outside of the clubhouse at Stonehenge Golf Club. Six Board members at flag pole (there really are six -- look closely on right side of pole. President Lew Burke at flag pole. |
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Earthquake Magoon- pictured: l/r Click on pictures for a larger view
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