Forces Working From Within

I am concerned for the
security of our great Nation,
not so much because of
any threat from without,
but because of the insidious
forces working from within.
...Douglas MacArthur

I guess this quote is as true today as it was 75 years ago. History repeats itself.

This was General Douglas MacArthur's personal plane, a Lockheed Constellation he dubbed "Bataan." It had an extensive restoration which began in 2016 to the configuration it had between September 1950 and April 1951 as the VIP aircraft the U.S. Air Force assigned to transport General MacArthur. It was a beautifully polished plane with a fascinating history.

For more information see below:

https://youtu.be/-gxtk_1NHF8?si=vVJNvVvbPd6GOyVa

https://www.championnewspapers.com/news/article_50d47f44-01dc-11ec-816a-53007fec34c0.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2023/06/30/general-douglas-macarthurs-personal-airplane-flies-again/

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/macarthurs-connie-bataan-being-readied-for-oshkosh/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful collage

[Brian]

Great story images and narrative.

[John Falconer]

This is a fabulous collage of a beautiful plane with a wonderful story.

[Casablanca]

Still just as true and I suspect you would find a similar quote dating all the way back to the beginnings of human society. Nothing new under the sun. Nice collage

[Wylie]

Great collection of shiny aircraft!

[Margaret Brown]

Super historical collage

[Tunia McClure]

Interesting collage of different parts of the shiny plane.

[Betsey]

Unfortunately, so very true

[CC Folk]

@casablanca Yes…you are correct. The same quote can be applied over and over again through history, unfortunately. We don’t learn from our mistakes.

[CC Folk]

@berelaxed Sad, but true. Same issues today and throughout history.

[CC Folk]

@briaan @johnfalconer @pusspup
The older I get, the more I like history. :)

[CC Folk]

@joansmor @tunia
Many thanks! The air show and displays were interesting to see. This plane was polished to perfection.

[Casablanca]

@gardenfolk You just reminded me of the old Steve Turner poem:
History repeats itself.
Has to.
No-one listens.

[Heather]

A great collage of these striking images!