James P. Busha
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James P. Busha

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Jim Busha has been writing historical WWII genre articles and books for over 20 years. Utilizing over 350 personal interviews with WWII veterans from both Allied and Axis nations, Jim has written over 320 aviation articles that have been published in 16 different magazines both here in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Japan, including Smithsonian Air and Space, Flight Journal, Fly Past, Combat Aircraft, Flieger Magazine, LeFana, Klassiker, EAA Sport Aviation, Warbirds, Vintage, and others. In 2006, Jim coauthored a bookend titled The High Battleground. In 2007, Jim was presented with the Flying Magazine Bax Seat Award, given to a writer who perpetuates the Gordon Baxter tradition of communicating the excitement and romance of grassroots aviation. Jim most recent books include The Fight in the Clouds: The Extraordinary Combat Experience of P-51 Pilots during World War II; Wings of War: Great Combat Tales of Allied and Axis Pilots from World War II; and Gunslingers: Allied Fighter Boys of WWII. After retiring from 30 years in law enforcement, Jim was hired full time at EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association), located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 2014, where he is a vice president overseeing publications, membership, retail, social media, and marketing. Jim is also a private pilot, having flown for over 33 years, and currently owns and operates a 1943 Stinson L-5 in WWII livery (the aircraft type flown by Major Carpenter).
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