| Yellow Airplanes virtual online exhibit museum covering many aspects of travel, adventure, action and aviation including VA-192, VF-114, VF-213 fighter jet squadrons aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, World War 2 history and military exhibits including the 413th Fighter Group and the 34 Fighter Squadron, The Deane Kesterson Memorial ( founder of IAC Chapter 61, a complete photo section of the construction of the Pitts Aerobatic Airplane. and from Poland to Pullman (one mans story) by Lorri Timbs. There is much more at this site, these are just the main exhibits. This page covers the following categories of exhibits: World War 2 pictures, World War 2 history, World War 2 planes, Arctic and Antarctic Exploration with North Pole Exhibits, Online Exhibit Displays, and Now the trip to Alaska. |
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Photos from many members on the North Pole Expedition 2005. This exhibit includes snowmobiling, skiing, skydiving, dog sleds, coal mine tours and more.
Exhibit Added 7 July 2005 |
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Chinese Ski Team Skis the Last Degree to the North Pole Photos from Cao Jun showing the entire trip of the Chinese Ski Team skiing the last degree to the North Pole. North Pole Expedition 2005. Exhibit Added 14 June 2005 |
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This is a great set of free books that you can read online or download for your pleasure with subjects ranging from Aviation to an RV Cookbook. Check these out and enjoy.
Exhibit Added 17 June 2006 |
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Moki's
North Pole Expedition
2003 Noses are Red, Fingers are Blue.
Exhibit Added 5-28-2003 The North Pole Expedition of 2003 was a fantastic event with the first Free, Unassisted, Scuba dive under the Ice, the worlds first North Pole Marathon Competition and the largest expedition group ever to go to the pole. There was also the NASA EM-31 Project testing ice thickness and new sensing technologies. All in all, it was fantastic and you can see the photos here. |
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Siamak
was the first Iranian to travel to the North Pole. This is the story
of an Iranian citizen who has all of the same freedoms as any other great
country on our world. Siamak Hatami is one of the nicest people that
I have ever met and has been a close friend ever since the 2002 North Pole
Expedition. This is the story of his life with pictures since, and
including, when he was in the Iran, Iraq war.
Exhibit added 10 Dec 2003 |
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WW2 Prop Fighters, Prop Bombers and Jet Fighters We have a complete list In Stock. |
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Y-I-BET on the Youth of America. Youth Innovative Business Environment Training. A Better way for kids to learn about technology, aviation and industry. This is an extensive exhibit that had hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of dollars put into making it. The original concept of the Y-I-BET Program was designed by C. Jeff Dyrek and Robert Muse. |
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Perry Rhodes and his Robinson
Helicopter A little fun with computer graphics as Perry fly's around the world. |
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Jack Varanelli's Pitts Radio Controlled Kit Built to look exactly like Chuck Robert's Pitts Airplane, here's a whole construction exhibit on how a foam airplane, covered with balsa wood is built. This is a 1/3rd Scale Radio Controlled Model with a 2-1/2 HP motor. A real nice exhibit Exhibit Added 20 Jan. 2008 |
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Chuck Robert's Yellow Pitts S1S Aircraft Construction Pictures showing the detailed construction of Chuck Roberts Pitts Aerobatic Aircraft. This is the airplane that you see as a logo on the YellowAirplane Home Page. Exhibit Added 10 Dec 2007 |
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Putting the Wings on Your Pitts Airplane This shows
how to level the Pitts Aerobatic Aircraft wings, place the wings on the
airplane and adjusting the Flying Wires and Landing Wires. Aircraft
Rebuilt by Roger Smith,
Exhibit Added 12-Jan-2002
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Pitts Aerobatic Aircraft Wing Building
Shows many Pitts aircraft
from building to flying This is the worlds most successful aerobatic aircraft.
First built by Curtis Pitts using a 65 hp engine which he though would
be excessive power, the Pitts is now built using engines with horsepower
ratings of 450 hp and more. You too can build a Pitts aircraft in your
own garage. This Pitts Aircraft was built by Brent Smith.
Exhibit Added 8-Dec-1999
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Pitts
Action photos |
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The
First Certificated Pitts |
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Jerry Spears Flies
his Pitts Aerobatic Airplane |
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Curtis
Pitts' First Production Prototype |
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Click Here for the Pitts Action Pics Home Page Click Here for a Great Thumbnail Page of Building a Pitts Airplane |
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Twenty
years of Alpha
Jet
in the Belgian Air Force. Marc Arys has put this exhibit together very well with great diagrams and photos of the Alpha jet. by Marc Arys Exhibit Added 6-April-2001 |
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This exhibit shows the Patterson Aircraft Company, a Cessna Dealer, in 1980. This is the place that I worked in the last part of the 70's and the first part of the 80's. This was the best job that I have ever had and one of the best crews that I have ever worked with. C. Jeff Dyrek, webmaster. Exhibit Added 1 Sep 2004 |
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USS Kitty Hawk ExhibitTake a tour of the at sea operations of the aircraft carrier, the USS Kitty Hawk. 1977 - 1978 Historical Events of this West Pac Cruise.
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The A-7 Corsair Shown Here was attached to Attack Squadron VA-125 located at Naval Air Station Lemoore. |
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Deane was the founder of IAC Chapter 61 in Litchfield
Illinois.
We now call it, "the Deane Kesterson, IAC Chapter 61" We can all learn a lesson from Deane, he had a dream and he made it happen. Exhibit Added 10-Jan-2000 |
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Jim Walker,
US Navy Veteran in Europe and in the Pacific Fighting in both WW2 War Theaters, Fighting Criminals in Portland, Oregon. A look at the life of Jim Walker. |
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Betty
Bombers on Ie Shima
This exhibit shows the Japanese Betty Bombers that were the first part of Japan's Surrender to the U.S. in World War 2. Exhibit Added 15 Feb 2004 |
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Aerial
Photos,
of the island of Ie Shima. These photos compare the runways of 1940's Ie Shima to the photos of Ie Shima today. Ie Shima was the home to the 34th Fighter Squadron in World War 2. Exhibit Added 3 Feb 2004 |
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includes the 1st,
21st and 34th Fighter Squadrons from World War 2. This is the specialized training
that the squadron members went through at Bluethenthal Field in Wilmington
North Carolina just prior to their transfer to the island of Ie Shima located
just north west of Okinawa.
The Pictorial Review was provided by Seth
A. Villa
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Memoirs
of the Korean War. Captain Peterson shows pictures and talks about
the experience that he had after fighting in both World War 2 and the Korean War.
He flew the F4U Corsair in both of these wars.
A pictorial view by Captain Bernard W. Peterson Exhibit Added 9-Dec-2000 |
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Take a tour of a real operational
World War 2 fighter squadron stationed on the
Western Pacific Island of Ie Shima.
This is a historical event showing the complete fighter operation from
the Mess Hall to the
P-47
Thunderbolt in flight. You can also see the
Japanese
Surrender Delegation visit the Island.
Click on this exhibit to see many more Exhibits about WW2 |
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Inside
the P-51 Maintenance Manual |
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Some good pictures from
Vincent Dauro from the 318th Fighter Squadron on the
island of Ie Shima in WW2
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Dan Collier on GuamSome great pictures of Dan Collier's Ryan PT-22
Airplane Plus a WW2 Japanese Mini Sub on Guam and a
F4U Corsair crashed
in the jungle of Guam. This is a Great Mini Exhibit
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Here's the New Ernie Pyle Exhibit. Ernie Pyle was probably the most famous War Correspondent of
World War 2. He died on the island of Ie Shima
located in the Western
Pacific near Okinawa. This exhibit has exclusive photos and stories about
Ernie Pyle including the story about Exhibit Added 14 June 2007 |
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Japanese Propaganda Art Exhibit
Propaganda Art was used by forces on all sides in WW2 as well as all wars in
history. This kind of art gave pride to the citizens of those countries
who produced it and gave a unity in support of the wars. This exhibit is
an excellent example of Japanese Propaganda art. |
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Look Here at the True Story of the Surrender of
Japan, What most People Don't Know |
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Willow
Run
The exciting story
of building the B-24 Liberator
By Warren Benjamin Kidder. |
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A Journey from Childhood
to War
A tremendous story about Jesse Pettey a B-24 Liberator Pilot in World War 2 which takes you from his childhood to becoming an Army Air Force Captain in World War 2. By Jesse Pettey. |
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U.S.S. Barb
Submarine Story in WW2 |
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The complete story
of the Gee Bee Airplane company Showing all of the Aircraft and the R1 Racer. This is not the story that most
pilots talk about.
by June Granville Exhibit Added 20-Apr-2001 Exhibit Completely Rebuilt 5-July-2007 |
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From Poland to Pullman One man's Story How Jacob Dyrek made his journey from Poland to the community of Pullman on the south side of Chicago. The hardships he and men like him endured. by Lorri Timbs |
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Who has gone to the North Pole |
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Here's what I'm working on now, it's not complete but there's a lot of great photos of Alaska. |
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