Bob Laird affectionately gazes upon the North American B-25, Yankee Warrior that he is proud to be a crew member of. The B-25 belongs to the Yankee Air Museum In Willow Run, Michigan. The aircraft and crew were at Rockford to act as the photo platform for several of the photos in this story. Many thanks to the crew for an outstanding job! The map in the lower right shows "the box" outlined in red, where the "Hoppers" could practice their air show maneuvers. This box is only open for a predetermined amount of time and there is no fudging allowed!