EAA Gathering of Eagles
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Ford has unveiled its latest one-off vehicle built to raise funds for the training of the next generation of pilots.
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Ford reveals special Mustang built in honor of WWII flying ace
A one-off 2019 Ford Mustang GT honoring World War II flying ace Bud Anderson will be auctioned off charity.
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Eagle Squadron Mustang delivered to fan with $420,000 winning bid
Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Ford Performance unveiled a special Mustang earlier this year. It's called the Eagle Squadron Mustang, and it went under the hammer during July's The Gathering (formerly the Gathering of Eagles), a charity evening in Oshkosh, Wisconsin supporting the Experimental Aircraft...
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Ford Eagle Squadron Mustang GT honors US pilots who defended Britain
This year will mark the 20th time that Ford has supported the the Experimental Aircraft Association event called The Gathering. The EAA holds a number of events throughout the year, but it's The Gathering in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that serves as the organization's largest fundraising opportunity. Ford...
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F-22-inspired F-150 Raptor raises $300K at 2017 EAA AirVenture auction
Each year, Ford pulls a crew together to build an aircraft-inspired vehicle for the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture aircraft show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The vehicles are auctioned off at the show’s Gathering of Eagles event to help raise funds for training of the next generation...
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Ole Yeller Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 raises $295k for charity
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] in 2016 has continued its tradition of supporting the Experimental Aircraft Association and its Young Eagles youth education programs with the auction of a one-off Mustang once again sporting a design inspired by America’s aviation history. The latest of the...
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With its striking yellow paint scheme and neon green accents, this Ford Shelby GT350 isn't your average pony car. That's because it was inspired by one of the best-known fighter aircraft ever to take to the skies. Nicknamed Ole Yeller, the special Shelby GT350 is sort of a road-going version of an especially legendary P-51D Mustang fighter plane, which still holds the record for coast-to-coast travel for a propeller-driven aircraft (5 hours, 20 minutes, set in 1985—if you're counting). A regular flyer even today, the winged Ole Yeller is based in the Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg...
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Apollo Program-Themed Mustang Built For 2015 EAA AirVenture--Photo Update
It’s that time of year again. Time for the EAA AirVenture fly-in aircraft convention which takes place each and every year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and where the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] typically auctions off a one-of-a-kind Mustang to help raise funds for training of the next generation of...
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2015 Ford Mustang Inspired By F-35 Jet Revealed At 2014 EAA AirVenture
The name Mustang is as intrinsically linked with aviation as it is with automobiles, so it seems appropriate that Ford's latest one-off Mustang build has been inspired by one of America's latest fighter jets. The special 2015 Ford Mustang has been inspired by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Mustang Sells For $398k
A special 2014 Ford Mustang GT, bearing VIN #0001, sold at a charity auction for $398,000.
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Terrafugia Transition Takes To The Skies At EAA AirVenture 2013
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... no wait, it looks like it's just a plane. It's the Terrafugia Transition to be more precise, and the so-called flying car took to the air at the EAA AirVenture show in Wisconsin recently. This is the first time the Transition has been flown in front of the...
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Ford Rolls Out Custom 2014 Mustang GT In Support Of EAA Young Eagles
Featured above is the latest custom Mustang developed by Ford’s own design and engineering team for the annual EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. As in past years, the custom Mustang will be auctioned off for charity, with all proceeds going to support the EAA Young Eagles youth education...
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The Red Tails Edition 2013 Ford Mustang GT will be sold to benefit the EAA Young Eagles organization.
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Ford Previews Custom ‘Red Tails’ Mustang For EAA AirVenture 2012
Ford's custom 'Red Tails' Mustang will be auctioned for charity at the EAA AirVenture event on July 26, 2012.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
One-Off Blue Angels Mustang GT To Be Auctioned At EAA AirVenture
One of a kind Blue Angels Mustang GT will be sold at auction at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Ford’s custom Mustang AV-X10 ‘Dearborn Doll’ raises $250,000 for young aviators
Last year Ford built a custom Mustang dubbed the AV8R for the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Gathering of Eagles festival, an event that saw the car eventually auctioned off for a princely sum of $500,000. For this year’s event Ford has built another stunner, once again based...
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Update: Custom Ford Mustang AV8R Sells For $500,000
UPDATE: The special one-off Mustang AV8R has sold for $500,000 at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction, with the funds going to support the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh youth education and inspirational experience program. Ford will donate a special one-of-a-kind...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran