Monthly Archives: August 2013

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Recent Spottings- August 2013

Check out some great photos from MOAVHIST members Joe Gurney and Myron Lane of recent spotting’s around the St. Louis area. Recently, an effort by the St. Louis aviation community went underway to restore a vandalized McDonnell F-101 Voodoo in Florissant Missouri. In addition, visits by the Tuskegee Airmen restored P-51 Mustang and “Despicable Blimp” have caught the eyes of young and old alike around the state. Lastly, we have caught […]

August 2013 Meeting

After giving a presentation last August on the 70th anniversary of the battle of Guadalcanal, the Missouri Aviation Historical Society welcomed back World War II Veteran Tom Mohan of Kirkwood, Missouri. Tom was to receive an award on behalf of his dear friend, veteran, and hero, the late Arthur O’Keefe. In a welcome surprise, the Society also presented Tom himself with a certified letter of  recognition and a signed lithograph from the  the […]