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Plane Talk

The Newsletter of the War Eagles Air Museum

There are currently 48 issues of Plane Talk available for viewing and downloading. Newsletters are provided in PDF format, which requires the free Acrobat Reader.

Third Quarter 2010weam_newsletter_2010-3.pdf - [3,475K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Hawker "Sea Fury"
Geronimo Reminisces
Historical Perspectives: France in World War II
New at the Museum
Lois Brooks Hailey (1915-2010)
Second Quarter 2010weam_newsletter_2010-2.pdf - [313K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Northrop XP-56 "Black Bullet"
Guy Dority: 1918-2010
First Quarter 2010weam_newsletter_2010-1.pdf - [3,302K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Exhibit: Nuclear Weapon Development
Ray Davis: 1934-2009
Historical Perspectives: Francophobia
Fourth Quarter 2009weam_newsletter_2009-4.pdf - [3,251K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Stinson L-5 "Sentinel"
The Story Behind the Picture
Nuclear Weapons Acquisition
Historical Perspectives: The MiG-21 in Vietnam
20th Anniversary Party
Third Quarter 2009weam_newsletter_2009-3.pdf - [3,668K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Convair B-36 "Peacemaker"
P-40 Airshow Memories
Collings Foundation Aircraft Visit Museum
Second Quarter 2009weam_newsletter_2009-2.pdf - [3,643K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
"The Sweetest Airplane I Ever Flew"--P-40 Memories
"Tailspins" Author's Second Book
First Quarter 2009weam_newsletter_2009-1.pdf - [4,064K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: The Airplane as Cinema Star
Guy Dority's 90th Birthday
Fourth Quarter 2008weam_newsletter_2008-4.pdf - [2,668K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15
Historical Perspectives: Mussolini and the Fieseler Storch
Tailspins With Parker
AVRO Vulcan Returns to Flight
Third Quarter 2008weam_newsletter_2008-3.pdf - [3,306K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: F-84G Project ZELMAL
Historical Perspectives: The MiG-21 in Viet Nam
Steve Canyon on DVD
Second Quarter 2008weam_newsletter_2008-2.pdf - [3,468K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Martin XB-51
NASA Astronauts Visit Museum
P-38 Mystery Photos
First Quarter 2008weam_newsletter_2008-1.pdf - [3,008K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Tupolev Tu-2
Clyde Cessna and the Cotton Clipper Cutie--Part 2
Luftwaffe Officer Has Flight to Remember
Fourth Quarter 2007weam_newsletter_2007-4.pdf - [2,984K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Clyde Cessna and the Cotton Clipper Cutie--Part 1
Lightning: Missing in Action
RV Fly-In Report
Third Quarter 2007weam_newsletter_2007-3.pdf - [3,873K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird
Emmet E. Cook (1918-2007)
SciFi Film Stars Visit Museum
Second Quarter 2007weam_newsletter_2007-2.pdf - [3,281K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Convair L-13A
Is This An Airport?
Historical Perspectives: P-38s in the Pacific
British Car Days at the Museum
Museum to Receive Air Force Trainer
First Quarter 2007weam_newsletter_2007-1.pdf - [4,650K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: DeHavilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Joseph Russo (1922-2006)
Historical Perspectives: Fieseler Fi.156 Storch
Two New Museum Milestones
Fourth Quarter 2006weam_newsletter_2006-4.pdf - [3,259K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Marion S. "Jack" Bell (1923-2006)
Historical Perspectives: F-86 and MiG-15 in Korea
RV Fly-In
Third Quarter 2006weam_newsletter_2006-3.pdf - [3,887K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: North American F-86 Sabre
Sci-Fi Film Stars Visit Museum
Historical Perspectives: Curtiss P-40 in China
Rare Helldiver Visits
D-Day Ceremony
Second Quarter 2006weam_newsletter_2006-2.pdf - [2,915K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: North American TF-51D Mustang Two-Seater
In The Company of Giants
Historical Perspectives: Curtiss P-40 in China
Model T Roadster Restoration
Museum Founder Credited with Saving El Paso Landmark
First Quarter 2006weam_newsletter_2006-1.pdf - [3,979K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: North American T-28B Trojan
Tailspins with Parker
Echoes From the Past
Fourth Quarter 2005weam_newsletter_2005-4.pdf - [2,528K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Tailspins with Parker
Historical Perspectives: Grumman TBF Avenger (Part 2)
First RV Fly-In is a Huge Success
Third Quarter 2005weam_newsletter_2005-3.pdf - [3,595K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Vultee BT-13 Valiant (Part 2)
Tailspins with Parker
Historical Perspectives: Grumman TBF Avenger (Part 1)
New Face in the Hangar: Ed Murray
Mark Your Calendars
Second Quarter 2005weam_newsletter_2005-2.pdf - [2,901K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Vultee BT-13 Valiant (Part 1)
Historic Aircraft Visit Museum
Tailspins with Parker
Historical Perspectives: A-26 Invader in Southeast Asia
Herdin’ Cats
First Quarter 2005weam_newsletter_2005-1.pdf - [4,030K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: WACO EGC-8
Tailspins with Parker
Historical Perspectives: Lockheed T-33
Formation Flight of Historic Warbirds
Volunteer Profile: Joseph Russo
Fourth Quarter 2004weam_newsletter_2004-4.pdf - [2,408K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Globe Swift
Tailspins with Parker
Historical Perspectives: Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
MiG-21PFM Refurbishment Project Finished
Veterans' Voices
More Classic Cars Join Collection
Third Quarter 2004weam_newsletter_2004-3.pdf - [2,755K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger
Remembering John MacGuire
Volunteer Profile: Carl Wright
Tailspins with Parker
Veterans' Voices
IBDA Picks Museum for Home Base
Second Quarter 2004weam_newsletter_2004-2.pdf - [2,168K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Douglas DC-3C (C-47A)
Oral History Project Ready to Roll
Volunteer Profile: Emmet E. Cook
Historical Perspectives: MiG-15s in the Korean War
Project Status
First Quarter 2004weam_newsletter_2004-1.pdf - [3,464K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Boeing/Stearman PT-17
Centennial of Flight Celebration Wrap-up
Historical Perspectives: Curtiss P-40 in China
Cub Flight is Big News in New York
Project Status
Fourth Quarter 2003weam_newsletter_2003-4.pdf - [2,682K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Piper J-3 Cub
Global Aviators in El Paso
Historical Perspectives: Douglas DC-3
Centennial of Flight Fly-In
Chili Cookoff
Film Series Scores Coup
Third Quarter 2003weam_newsletter_2003-3.pdf - [2,966K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: North American AT-6F Texan
Centennial of Flight Events
Volunteer Program Update
Historical Perspectives: Mussolini and the Fieseler Storch
Postage Stamp Unveiling Ceremony
Meet the Staff: Rich Rollins
Project Status
Second Quarter 2003weam_newsletter_2003-2.pdf - [3,329K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Stinson AT-19 Reliant
New Weather Station Up and Running
Volunteer Program Update
Historical Perspectives: Attack on Yamamoto
Project Status
First Quarter 2003weam_newsletter_2003-1.pdf - [4,875K PDF File - view | download]
Featured Aircraft: Hawker Sea Fury
Volunteer Program Rejuvenation
El Paso Aviation Association Hall of Fame Inductees
Museum Collections
Humor Corner
Holiday Party 2002
Project Status
First Quarter 2000weam_newsletter_2000-1.pdf - [760K PDF File - view | download]
New Plane Talk Editor
War Eagles on the Web
Mister Volunteer: Guy Dority
Hans Schmidt, Globe-Circling Aviator, Visits Museum
First Quarter 1999weam_newsletter_1999-1.pdf - [1,823K PDF File - view | download]
Douglas DC-3/C-47 "Gooney Bird"
Membership Roll
Corporate Youth Sponsors Program
World War II Missions: Guy Dority and Emmet Cook
"You May Be a Redneck Pilot If..."
Visiting Aircraft
New Automobile Acquisitions
Second Quarter 1997weam_newsletter_1997-2.pdf - [1,876K PDF File - view | download]
Curtiss P-40E "Warhawk"
Convair L-13A
Lockheed T-33A "Silver Star"
Classic Convertibles
Hangar Talk: Short Takes
First Quarter 1997weam_newsletter_1997-1.pdf - [1,624K PDF File - view | download]
Vought F4U-4 "Corsair"
LTV A7-E "Corsair II"
Fieseler Fi-156 "Storch"
Corporate Youth Sponsors Program
Dodge M-37 Truck Restoration
1935 Auburn 851 "Boattail Speedster" Acquisition
Second Quarter 1996weam_newsletter_1996-2.pdf - [1,851K PDF File - view | download]
North American AT-6F "Texan"
Douglas A-26C "Invader"
Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 "Fagot"
1908 Overland
1953 Oneida Crash Rescue Truck
Visiting Aircraft
First Quarter 1996weam_newsletter_1996-1.pdf - [1,485K PDF File - view | download]
North American F-86 "Sabre"
North American FJ-2 "Fury"
Vultee BT-13B "Valiant"
The Oldest Flying Piper J-3 "Cub"
Museum Collection List
Hangar Talk: Short Takes
Fourth Quarter 1995weam_newsletter_1995-4.pdf - [1,370K PDF File - view | download]
MiG-21PFM "Fishbed F"
Luftwaffe Officers Visit
Short Takes
Third Quarter 1995weam_newsletter_1995-3.pdf - [1,207K PDF File - view | download]
Ladies of the Museum
Sixth Anniversary Celebration
Visiting Aircraft
MiG-21 and Tu-2 Restorations
Short Takes
Second Quarter 1995weam_newsletter_1995-2.pdf - [1,162K PDF File - view | download]
Emmet Cook's 765-Day Bombing Mission
Collings Foundation's B-17 and B-24 Visit
Recent Aircraft Acquisitions
Short Takes
First Quarter 1995weam_newsletter_1995-1.pdf - [1,417K PDF File - view | download]
Semper Fidelis: Jack Bell
Around-the-World "Albatross" Visit
Recent Aircraft Acquisitions
Angel Wings: Museum Research Center
Hangar Talk
Corporate Youth Sponsors Program
Prop Wash
Safety Tip
Third Quarter 1994weam_newsletter_1994-3.pdf - [1,589K PDF File - view | download]
Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Volunteer Roll
Gift Shop Specials
Second Quarter 1994weam_newsletter_1994-2.pdf - [1,426K PDF File - view | download]
Fighter Pilots Visit Museum
Corporate Youth Sponsors Program
Angel Wings: Gift Shop Volunteers
Rickenbacker Stamp Sought
World War II Posters Display
Ford Model "T" Restoration
First Quarter 1994weam_newsletter_1994-1.pdf - [1,452K PDF File - view | download]
Tupolev Tu.2
Airpower Prevented Japanese Atom Bomb
Air Force Memorial Approved
Angel Wings: Military Uniform Displays
Douglas DC-3/C-47 "Gooney Bird"
Third Quarter 1993weam_newsletter_1993-3.pdf - [1,599K PDF File - view | download]
Lockheed P-38 "Lightning"
Restoration: What Does It Mean?
Angel Wings: Museum Hosts Ninety-Nines
Second Quarter 1993weam_newsletter_1993-2.pdf - [1,179K PDF File - view | download]
Carter Porter: Test Pilot
Curtiss P-40E "Warhawk"
Obituary: Mont Roper
Angel Wings: Library Work
Corporate Youth Sponsors Program
Third Quarter 1992weam_newsletter_1992-3.pdf - [1,095K PDF File - view | download]
Vought A7-D "Corsair II"
Ruth Deerman: Powder Puff Champion
Third Anniversary Celebration
Angel Wings: Volunteer Lunches
World War II Escape Kit
Call for Volunteers
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