In 1969 Major James E Sizemore was flying an A-26 as part of the 609th Special Operations Squadron in support of Special Forces working in Laos. He was shot down on a night mission and has been MIA for 43 years. His plane and remains were found this year and he is now returning home to be buried by his family at Arlington National Cemetery. Here's where things go wrong, although he died in combat and has earned the right of a missing man formation, Congress has denied this due to Sequester. His son, has arranged for flight of civilian aircraft, including an A-26 to fill the space in the sky where our military honors should have been. However, this comes at a cost. They are asking for donations to help cover the cost of $20,000 in fuel. Paypal donations can be made on the http://www.a-26legacy.org/ Scroll to the bottom and click the paypal button. On the confirmation page ADD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SELLER and indicate the funds are for the Warrior Flight Team flyover. Let's see if we can step up and help out the Warrior Aviation/A-26 Legacy team give a spectacular fly-by. Right now, 8 aircraft are in the mix for this honor. If you are in or around DC/Arlington on 28 Sept, keep your ears and eyes open. Warrior Aviation can be found here. Good bunch, them boys...
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Aug 28 2013, 06:03 AM
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