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BEFORE HIS TEENS, MIKE GEORGE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED, A P51.
MIKE GEORGE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED, A P51. THAT DESIRE GOT HIM A COLLECTION
A P51. THAT DESIRE GOT HIM A COLLECTION AND MORE AS WE DISCOVERED AT THE
THAT DESIRE GOT HIM A COLLECTION AND MORE AS WE DISCOVERED AT THE AIR COMBAT MUSEUM IN SPRINGFIELD
AND MORE AS WE DISCOVERED AT THE AIR COMBAT MUSEUM IN SPRINGFIELD >> PROBABLY THE BIGGEST PRIDE
AIR COMBAT MUSEUM IN SPRINGFIELD >> PROBABLY THE BIGGEST PRIDE AND JOY IS THE MUSTANG BEHIND US
>> PROBABLY THE BIGGEST PRIDE AND JOY IS THE MUSTANG BEHIND US BUILT IN 1944, IT SERVED IN THE
AND JOY IS THE MUSTANG BEHIND US BUILT IN 1944, IT SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER BEFORE BEING
BUILT IN 1944, IT SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES.
EUROPEAN THEATER BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES. WE ADDED IT TO THE COLLECTION IN
RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES. WE ADDED IT TO THE COLLECTION IN 1989.
WE ADDED IT TO THE COLLECTION IN 1989. IT IS WON SEVEN MAJOR AWARDS.
1989. IT IS WON SEVEN MAJOR AWARDS. THIS LAST YEAR, WE PUT A NEW
IT IS WON SEVEN MAJOR AWARDS. THIS LAST YEAR, WE PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT, AND IT IS IN
THIS LAST YEAR, WE PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT, AND IT IS IN NEAR-PERFECT CONDITION.
ENGINE IN IT, AND IT IS IN NEAR-PERFECT CONDITION. WHEN YOU -- WE HAVE ADDED A LOT
NEAR-PERFECT CONDITION. WHEN YOU -- WE HAVE ADDED A LOT OF -- A WHOLE LOT OF THE
WHEN YOU -- WE HAVE ADDED A LOT OF -- A WHOLE LOT OF THE ORIGINAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
OF -- A WHOLE LOT OF THE ORIGINAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT. TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU
ORIGINAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT. TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU PULL THE TRIGGER ON THE STICK,
TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU PULL THE TRIGGER ON THE STICK, THE CYLANOIDS FOR THE GUNS
PULL THE TRIGGER ON THE STICK, THE CYLANOIDS FOR THE GUNS ACTUALLY WORK.
THE CYLANOIDS FOR THE GUNS ACTUALLY WORK. P51 IS PAINTED AFTER A GENTLEMAN
ACTUALLY WORK. P51 IS PAINTED AFTER A GENTLEMAN NAMED BOB FRICH.
P51 IS PAINTED AFTER A GENTLEMAN NAMED BOB FRICH. HE FLEW IN THE 339TH, AND HE IS
NAMED BOB FRICH. HE FLEW IN THE 339TH, AND HE IS STILL ALIVE.
HE FLEW IN THE 339TH, AND HE IS STILL ALIVE. I GAVE HIM A RIDE IN THE
STILL ALIVE. I GAVE HIM A RIDE IN THE AIRPLANE ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
I GAVE HIM A RIDE IN THE AIRPLANE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. HE WAS JUST THRILLED TO DEATH.
AIRPLANE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. HE WAS JUST THRILLED TO DEATH. HE HADN'T FLOWN ONE IN AWHILE.
HE WAS JUST THRILLED TO DEATH. HE HADN'T FLOWN ONE IN AWHILE. ONE OF THE STORIES HE TOLD US
HE HADN'T FLOWN ONE IN AWHILE. ONE OF THE STORIES HE TOLD US AND ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE
ONE OF THE STORIES HE TOLD US AND ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE HERE, HE STARTED THE WAR WITH 75
AND ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE HERE, HE STARTED THE WAR WITH 75 PEOPLE IN HIS GROUP.
HERE, HE STARTED THE WAR WITH 75 PEOPLE IN HIS GROUP. WITHIN A YEAR, 84 HAD BEEN
PEOPLE IN HIS GROUP. WITHIN A YEAR, 84 HAD BEEN REPLACED.
WITHIN A YEAR, 84 HAD BEEN REPLACED. THAT'S KIND OF ONE OF THE
REPLACED. THAT'S KIND OF ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE HERE TO HONOR
THAT'S KIND OF ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE HERE TO HONOR PEOPLE WHO HAD THOSE KIND OF
REASONS WE ARE HERE TO HONOR PEOPLE WHO HAD THOSE KIND OF SACRIFICES, THOSE KIND OF ODDS
PEOPLE WHO HAD THOSE KIND OF SACRIFICES, THOSE KIND OF ODDS THAT THEY FACED.
SACRIFICES, THOSE KIND OF ODDS THAT THEY FACED. THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF A PILOT
THAT THEY FACED. THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF A PILOT IN WORLD WAR II WAS THREE MONTHS
THE OTHER AIRPLANE THAT IS UP THERE ON THE LIST IS B25. THAT'S THE FAMOUS DOO LITTLE
THERE ON THE LIST IS B25. THAT'S THE FAMOUS DOO LITTLE BOMBER.
THAT'S THE FAMOUS DOO LITTLE BOMBER. IT JUST GOT BACK FROM A
BOMBER. IT JUST GOT BACK FROM A COMMEMORATION EVENT IN
IT JUST GOT BACK FROM A COMMEMORATION EVENT IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE TOOLITTLE
COMMEMORATION EVENT IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE TOOLITTLE RAID.
CALIFORNIA FOR THE TOOLITTLE RAID. EVERYTHING HERE FLIES OR WILL BE
RAID. EVERYTHING HERE FLIES OR WILL BE FLYING.
EVERYTHING HERE FLIES OR WILL BE FLYING. WHAT WE DO IS BUY AN AIRPLANE
FLYING. WHAT WE DO IS BUY AN AIRPLANE THAT'S BEEN DAMAGED GENERALLY,
WHAT WE DO IS BUY AN AIRPLANE THAT'S BEEN DAMAGED GENERALLY, AND WE REPAIR IT AND THEN FLY IT
THAT'S BEEN DAMAGED GENERALLY, AND WE REPAIR IT AND THEN FLY IT AND TOIK TO AIR SHOWS.
AND WE REPAIR IT AND THEN FLY IT AND TOIK TO AIR SHOWS. SEVERAL OF THE PLANES HAVE BEEN
AND TOIK TO AIR SHOWS. SEVERAL OF THE PLANES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IN LANDING ACCIDENTS.
SEVERAL OF THE PLANES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IN LANDING ACCIDENTS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, MOST OF
DAMAGED IN LANDING ACCIDENTS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN. WHAT WE DO IS WE -- ONCE WE
THEM HAVE BEEN. WHAT WE DO IS WE -- ONCE WE REPAIR ONE, WE PUT THE DAMAGED
WHAT WE DO IS WE -- ONCE WE REPAIR ONE, WE PUT THE DAMAGED PROPELLERS WHICH GET THE MOST
REPAIR ONE, WE PUT THE DAMAGED PROPELLERS WHICH GET THE MOST NOTICEABLE DAMAGE HANGING ON THE
PROPELLERS WHICH GET THE MOST NOTICEABLE DAMAGE HANGING ON THE WALLS.
NOTICEABLE DAMAGE HANGING ON THE WALLS. THE AIRPLANES THAT ARE NOT
WALLS. THE AIRPLANES THAT ARE NOT MILITARY RELATED WE HAVE PIPER
THE AIRPLANES THAT ARE NOT MILITARY RELATED WE HAVE PIPER ARROW THAT WE ARE REBUILDING
MILITARY RELATED WE HAVE PIPER ARROW THAT WE ARE REBUILDING THAT WAS DAMAGED IN A LANDING
ARROW THAT WE ARE REBUILDING THAT WAS DAMAGED IN A LANDING ACCIDENT.
THAT WAS DAMAGED IN A LANDING ACCIDENT. WHEN IT GETS DONE, IT WILL BE
ACCIDENT. WHEN IT GETS DONE, IT WILL BE INCENTIVE AIRPLANE FOR PEOPLE
WHEN IT GETS DONE, IT WILL BE INCENTIVE AIRPLANE FOR PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER AT THE MUSEUM TO
INCENTIVE AIRPLANE FOR PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER AT THE MUSEUM TO BE ABLE TO LEARN TO FLY.
WHO VOLUNTEER AT THE MUSEUM TO BE ABLE TO LEARN TO FLY. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW DISPLAYS OF
BE ABLE TO LEARN TO FLY. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW DISPLAYS OF WORLD WAR II ITEMS, ALL THE WAY
WE HAVE QUITE A FEW DISPLAYS OF WORLD WAR II ITEMS, ALL THE WAY UP TO VIETNAM BECAUSE WE HAVE
WORLD WAR II ITEMS, ALL THE WAY UP TO VIETNAM BECAUSE WE HAVE VETERANS AT THE MUSEUMS FROM
UP TO VIETNAM BECAUSE WE HAVE VETERANS AT THE MUSEUMS FROM WORLD WAR II, FROM KOREA AND
VETERANS AT THE MUSEUMS FROM WORLD WAR II, FROM KOREA AND VIETNAM.
WORLD WAR II, FROM KOREA AND VIETNAM. ONE OF THE AIRPLANES SITTING
VIETNAM. ONE OF THE AIRPLANES SITTING OUTSIDE WHICH IS AN 02, WHEN THE
ONE OF THE AIRPLANES SITTING OUTSIDE WHICH IS AN 02, WHEN THE MUSEUM PURCHASED THAT, WE LOOKED
OUTSIDE WHICH IS AN 02, WHEN THE MUSEUM PURCHASED THAT, WE LOOKED AT THE CARDS THAT THE MILITARY
MUSEUM PURCHASED THAT, WE LOOKED AT THE CARDS THAT THE MILITARY PROVIDED WITH THE AIRPLANE, AND
AT THE CARDS THAT THE MILITARY PROVIDED WITH THE AIRPLANE, AND IT WOULD SAY THINGS LIKE .30
PROVIDED WITH THE AIRPLANE, AND IT WOULD SAY THINGS LIKE .30 CALIBER HOLE THROUGH RIGHT WING
IT WOULD SAY THINGS LIKE .30 CALIBER HOLE THROUGH RIGHT WING PATCHED.
CALIBER HOLE THROUGH RIGHT WING PATCHED. WE WOULD GO OUT AND THERE WAS A
PATCHED. WE WOULD GO OUT AND THERE WAS A PATCH.
WE WOULD GO OUT AND THERE WAS A PATCH. SHAMNAL.
PATCH. SHAMNAL. WE ALSO HAVE THE FOREIGN JET.
SHAMNAL. WE ALSO HAVE THE FOREIGN JET. IT IS A SOKO GALLANT, BUILT IN
WE ALSO HAVE THE FOREIGN JET. IT IS A SOKO GALLANT, BUILT IN 1967 USING ROYALS ROYCE ENGINE,
IT IS A SOKO GALLANT, BUILT IN 1967 USING ROYALS ROYCE ENGINE, MOSTLY AMERICAN PARTS THIS.
1967 USING ROYALS ROYCE ENGINE, MOSTLY AMERICAN PARTS THIS. PARTICULAR AIRPLANE WAS ACTUALLY
MOSTLY AMERICAN PARTS THIS. PARTICULAR AIRPLANE WAS ACTUALLY USED IN A MOVIE CALLED "IRON
PARTICULAR AIRPLANE WAS ACTUALLY USED IN A MOVIE CALLED "IRON EAGLE 3."
USED IN A MOVIE CALLED "IRON EAGLE 3." GENTLEMAN BOUGHT FOUR OF THEM
EAGLE 3." GENTLEMAN BOUGHT FOUR OF THEM AND HAD THEM IN THE MOVIE, AND I
GENTLEMAN BOUGHT FOUR OF THEM AND HAD THEM IN THE MOVIE, AND I PURCHASED IT AFTER THAT.
AND HAD THEM IN THE MOVIE, AND I PURCHASED IT AFTER THAT. AND IT IS A PRETTY FAST
PURCHASED IT AFTER THAT. AND IT IS A PRETTY FAST AIRPLANE.
AND IT IS A PRETTY FAST AIRPLANE. IT WILL DO 480 MILES PER HOUR.
AIRPLANE. IT WILL DO 480 MILES PER HOUR. NOT VERY FUEL EFFICIENT.
IT WILL DO 480 MILES PER HOUR. NOT VERY FUEL EFFICIENT. GETS ONE TO TWO MILES PER GALLON
NOT VERY FUEL EFFICIENT. GETS ONE TO TWO MILES PER GALLON ON, AND WE PAINTED THE SHARK
GETS ONE TO TWO MILES PER GALLON ON, AND WE PAINTED THE SHARK MOUTH ON IT JUST TO MIMIC THE
ON, AND WE PAINTED THE SHARK MOUTH ON IT JUST TO MIMIC THE P40 WAR HAWKS WHICH IS ANOTHER
MOUTH ON IT JUST TO MIMIC THE P40 WAR HAWKS WHICH IS ANOTHER AIRPLANE WE'D LIKE TO ADD
P40 WAR HAWKS WHICH IS ANOTHER AIRPLANE WE'D LIKE TO ADD SOMEDAY.
AIRPLANE WE'D LIKE TO ADD SOMEDAY. WE HAVE THINGS FOR KIDS, THOUGH.
SOMEDAY. WE HAVE THINGS FOR KIDS, THOUGH. OUR MOST POPULAR THING WE HAVE
WE HAVE THINGS FOR KIDS, THOUGH. OUR MOST POPULAR THING WE HAVE HERE IS MODIFIED DRONE THAT TAKE
OUR MOST POPULAR THING WE HAVE HERE IS MODIFIED DRONE THAT TAKE KIDS TWO OR THREE YEARS OLD, UP
HERE IS MODIFIED DRONE THAT TAKE KIDS TWO OR THREE YEARS OLD, UP TO FIVE, PROBABLY CAN GET IN.
KIDS TWO OR THREE YEARS OLD, UP TO FIVE, PROBABLY CAN GET IN. THE KIDS ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
TO FIVE, PROBABLY CAN GET IN. THE KIDS ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. THEY THINK THEY ARE IN A REAL
THE KIDS ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. THEY THINK THEY ARE IN A REAL AIRPLANE.
THEY THINK THEY ARE IN A REAL AIRPLANE. LOOK ABOVE, AND THAT'S EXACTLY
AIRPLANE. LOOK ABOVE, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
LOOK ABOVE, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THE ONE ABOVE IS SEAR SERIAL
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THE ONE ABOVE IS SEAR SERIAL NUMBER ONE MADE BY NOR NORTHRUP
THE ONE ABOVE IS SEAR SERIAL NUMBER ONE MADE BY NOR NORTHRUP BUILT IN 1947.
NUMBER ONE MADE BY NOR NORTHRUP BUILT IN 1947. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF
BUILT IN 1947. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF AIRPLANES HERE FROM DIFFERENT
THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF AIRPLANES HERE FROM DIFFERENT HISTORIES.
AIRPLANES HERE FROM DIFFERENT HISTORIES. OUR GOAL IS TO TEACH AVIATION
HISTORIES. OUR GOAL IS TO TEACH AVIATION HISTORY TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS
OUR GOAL IS TO TEACH AVIATION HISTORY TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
HISTORY TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 14 AIRPLANES
POSSIBLE. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 14 AIRPLANES HERE TO DO THAT WITH.
BESIDES VISITING THE MUSEUM, ANOTHER GOOD TIME TO VIEW MIKE'S COLLECTION IS AT THE SPRINGFIELD
ANOTHER GOOD TIME TO VIEW MIKE'S COLLECTION IS AT THE SPRINGFIELD AIR SHOW.
TO REACH THE AIR COMBAT MUSEUM IN SPRINGFIELD CALL (217)522-2181.