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Heritage Flight Museum
The Heritage Flight Museum was founded by Bill Anders in 1996 to honor this nation's military veterans and has been dedicated to the flying preservation of "Warbird" type aircraft ever since. It is based in Bellingham, Washington, at the Bellingham International Airport.
P-51 Mustang
The Heritage Flight Museums P-51, "Val Halla" is a D model P-51 painted in the colors of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Bill Anders flew there as a young Lieutenant during the Cold War, with several interceptions of the Soviet Unions "Bear" bomber in his F-89, Scorpion fighter jet. The name "Val-Halla" is drawn primarily from three major factors in Bill's life. First, is his wife Valerie, second, is the fact that as ambassador to Norway, Bill grew to favor the richness of that country's Viking heritage (Val-Halla being Viking heaven), and third, the paint scheme is based on his Icelandic flying squadron's colors, and Iceland is Viking country also.
Major
General William "Bill" Anders
LtCol Greg Anders
With 20 years of service in the United States Air Force, Greg Anders is the Executive Director of the Heritage Flight Museum and a LtCOl in the United States Air Force Reserves. Greg is a fighter pilot with 500 Hours in the A-10, including 27 combat sorties in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He also has over 1000 hours of flight time in the F-15E Strike Eagle and has flown that aircraft in both Operations Southern and Northern Watch. Additionally he has over 2000 hours in the B-52 with nine years of service in that aircraft during the Cold War.
Alan Anders