Just received word that legendary warbird pilot and owner Howard Pardue passed away today. Mr. Pardue was inducted into the EAA Warbirds Hall of Fame in 2004. Rest in Peace Sir.

WARBIRDS HALL OF FAME Howard Pardue: Pardue (EAA #127179) has logged 14,000 flight hours in 120 different types of aircraft over 50 years of flying. He flew more than a dozen types of aircraft as a military pilot, then turned to warbird air show flying and competing at the National Championship Air Races. Pardue also showed his passion for military aircraft by founding the Breckenridge Aviation Museum in Texas.

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