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The weekly news brief of warbird related blurbs around the world for July 23-29.

MUSEUM IN TROUBLE: The Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island was reported to be in a serious financial situation by an audit this past week. Fundraising challenges continue to plague the museum. Read more at an article at the IT Business Network. Another article at the Long Island Press.

AWARDED: Warbird Brewing of Fort Wayne, IN, won a gold medal at the Brewers Cup for the Brewers of Indiana for their T-6 Red Ale that is distributed in cans. See: http://www.warbirdbrewing.com/

HELP WANTED: Warbirds Inc. is searching for some help with current aircraft projects. We are looking to hire two people willing to work and learn many of the different World War II aircraft and some gerenal avaiton aircraft in the Oklahoma City area. So if you are in the OKC area, and this is something you want to do, contact Scotty Butler – Warbirds Inc. – (405) 639-1830 cell – from Warbird Aero Press

SECOND CHANCE: Another chance to see WWII aircraft at the American Airpower Museum, Stop & Shop Supermarkets is hosting the Flight of Aces Weekend in Farmingdale, NY with the B-17 & B-24 of the Wings of Freedom Tour. For a money saving coupon, go to this Suffolk Life Newspaper article.

COMING SOON: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Doc” restoration in Wichita, KS will be putting the aircraft on public display for the first time this September for the McConnell Air Force Base open house September 9-10, 2006. The aircraft is under restoration to flying condition. Read more at this article in the Wichita Eagle

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