The Commemorative Air Force Icon Rises After Nearly Five-Years
The Commemorative Air Force’s B-25 Yellow Rose—assigned to the organization’s Central Texas Wing—has returned to operational-status after nearly five-years on the ground. After a 30 June shakedown flight, the grand old bird winged its way to Austin-Bergstrom International to put in a showing at the Independence Day, Austin Warbird Expo. In November 2017, the Yellow Rose’s crew discovered an issue with one of the airplane’s engines. Maintenance personnel would later determine the afflicted engine required removal and replacement before the airplane could again venture aloft.
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