Bill Austin Meets Childhood Hero Col. Bud Anderson
Bill Austin with Colonel Bud Anderson
The gentleman with me in this photograph is one of my childhood heroes, Colonel Bud Anderson. I grew up reading about his exploits as a fighter pilot during WWII. I was lucky enough to meet him at a recent EAA convention in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin. What a GREAT American!
Welcome to the New Web Site of Bill Austin Aircraft & Yacht Sales
Welcome to the new site of Bill Austin Aircraft & Yacht Sales. PlanesandBoats.com contains the same great boat, houseboat, aircraft and warbird listings you’ve come to expect from our company, but with added benefits. Better photo galleries and search capabilities top off some of the best features.
Bill Austin’s 2011 Guadalcanal Trip
I just completed a trip to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Honiara, the captial city of Guadalcanal Island, is very third world. Really, the only clean place on the island that we saw, I’m proud to say, was the United States War Memorial. The old airplanes are part of a collection of war artifacts that a local has collected about ten miles out of town. The islands themselves have a natural beauty that is stunning. It is only ugly where humans have spoiled it. If anyone is planning a trip, take plenty of insect repellant, as Malaria is still a problem. All-in-all, a very interesting trip.
Also, this trip was just completed in December of 2011. The camera’s date defaulted to 2007, which is incorrect.
