Luck or fate?

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Macs next door neighbor happened to be Birmingham’s only World War 1 ace, Jimmy Meissner. Jimmy would tell Mac tales of flying and combat. That was the beginning of his quest to fly. For his 14th birthday, Jimmy took him on his first airplane ride. His dream was coming true… Continue reading

Retired Engineer Transforms Boeing 727 Into His Dream Home

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Katie B. Published on September 17, 2018 Retired Engineer Transforms Boeing 727 Into His Dream Home Picture it: you’re walking through the woods, enjoying a pleasant hike. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and you’re enjoying the peaceful tranquility. Then, all of a sudden, you stumble upon an airplane! Thoughts… Continue reading

Terry and the Pirates TV series

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https://archive.org/details/TerryAndThePiratesTvEpisode1

Shared by our friend Peggy Maher. Her dad, Bill Maher, was a CNAC captain.

Billy McDonald and his friend Frank Higgs both appeared in the comic strip. Higgs had been friends with the cartoonist when they attended Ohio State.

Mac was Captain Mack in the comic strip. Higgs was Dude Hennick.

Terry and the Pirates was an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Milton Caniff, which originally ran from October 22, 1934 to February 25, 1973. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_and_the_Pirates_(comic_strip)

Mac, ( Billy McDonald, Jr) is the pilot in this cartoon.

Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) Gold Medal and Review of “The Shadow Tiger: Billy McDonald, Wingman to Chennault”  

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For 2019, MWSA awarded The Shadow Tiger a gold medal in the History category. Review (Military Writers Society of America) review of “The Shadow Tiger: Billy McDonald, Wingman to Chennault”   The Shadow Tiger, Wingman to Chennault by William C. McDonald III and Barbara L. Evenson is the story of the life… Continue reading