The morning of the Abbotsford Air Show I had the opportunity to fly with Aviation PhotoCrew to do some air-to-air photography.
P-51 Mustang “VAL-HALLA”: Built in 1945, this aircraft served in the Texas Air Guard until it was sold under Lend Lease act to the Indonesian Air Force. Along with one other, it was returned to the US by Stephen Johnson and sold to the War Eagles Museum where it went through initial restoration. It was further restored by Pena Olivas for Bill in 1995. Donated by Bill & Valerie Anders as the founding asset when the Heritage Flight Museum was started in 1996, “Val-Halla” reflects the colors of the 57th FIS, the Black Knights. The Black Knights were based in Keflavik Iceland with the primary mission of Air Defense during the Cold War; this is the squadron Bill flew F-89′s with back in 1958.
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