Category: San Diego
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She’s no showboat. This ship sails.
Built of iron when most ships were built of wood. She’s sailed around the world 21 times, seen mutinies, burials at sea, and survived a cyclone in the Sea of Bengal. Brought immigrants to New Zealand and did the England to India run in her early years. While the United States fought a civil war…
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Ex-Luftwaffe fighter pilot is aviation museum’s truly remarkable tour guide
Ewald Rudat was five when an aircraft flying over his home caught his eye. “Even at 500 feet I could see through the window. I said, that’s what I want to do.” said Rudat. It’s not unusual for aviators to discover their passion for flight at an early age. Rudat’s story heads in an unexpected…