Fred Johnsen, the force behind the Airailimages YouTube channel and General Aviation News Of Wings & Things columnist, recently posted a video honoring John Lane, one of Idaho’s premier warbird restorers and pilots, who died March 21, 2024, after a brief illness.
John and Nancy Lane’s Airpower Unlimited restoration shop restores a variety of fighters, bombers, and trainers. Their reputation for exacting rebuilds of Vought Corsair fighters is especially well-known, Fred notes in the video.
Scenes in the video depict John flying the P-51 Mustang nicknamed “Blood Brother” during Warbird Roundup, and working on the Douglas A-26 Invader called “Silver Dragon” at his shop in Jerome, Idaho.
John’s celebration of life was held April 6, 2024, at the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho.
Beautiful tribute. RIP my brother.