Went past the Flying Heritage Museum (again!) while running errands on Saturday. They were going to be flying the P-51 Mustang and the Messerschmitt 109…what they actually flew was a bit of a treat: They flew the 109 and three P-51s. The three Mustangs flew in honor of Captain Harrison “Bud” Tordoff, who was assigned the very P-51 the museum owns during Hitler’s war.
The 109 first flew by itself, and then the three P51s came over in formation. On their final pass, they performed the “missing man” in honor of Captain Tordoff, who passed away earlier this summer.
Fantastic shots! Sorry I wasn’t there…j
I knew Captain “Bud” Tordoff and his family personally. This tribute just choked me up because he was a great human being. Thanks for the accompanied photos and for all you do.
Ok, so this is a Blog, Never really read one before, guess I was waiting to find yours. GREAT pictures, Colors, pop, and your shutter speend is perfect on the fly-bys
I am a Viet Nam Veteran. I was there during the “Missing Man” fly by. It was my privilage to witness the Honor given a fallen Hero! Thank you.