YL-37 The Flying Memorial

05/16/2026

05/15/2026

Landing in Nevada, Iowa where the Vietnam Memorial "Wall That Heals" was set up last summer.

05/14/2026

Taking off near the Blue Wahoos Baseball Stadium in Pensacola, FL in 2025 at the Ugly Angel Memorial Foundation Reunion

05/14/2026

YL-37 on display at the Ugly Angel Memorial Foundation Reunion in Pensacola. 2025

05/13/2026

Behind these doors is the heart of YL-37 — a Wright Cyclone 9 cylinder radial engine - exposed, worn, repaired, and still beating more than 60 years later.

This engine carried Marines through Vietnam.
It brought young men home.
And for some… it carried the weight of bringing others home who never made it back.

The patched metal.
The oil stains.
The bullet scars.
None of it was polished away. Because this aircraft isn’t meant to forget where she’s been.

YL-37 is more than restored.
She’s remembered.

And somehow… after everything she endured… she still flies.

05/12/2026

Then. During Restoration & Now.

YL-37 flew in Vietnam, carrying Marines into and out of places most of us will never fully understand.

At one point, she came back with 54 bullet holes (as seen in the photo with the red circles) —each one a reminder of what those missions demanded.

Today, she still flies.
Not for war… but to honor the men who served, the ones we’ve lost, and the stories that deserve to be remembered.

From Vietnam… to now.
She’s still telling their story.

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05/12/2026

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YL-37 isn’t just about flyovers—it’s about honoring the Ugly Angels, sharing their stories, and keeping this aircraft flying for future generations.

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05/12/2026

One frequently asked question is.. how do you get in the cockpit? There are two ways, and this is one of them...

05/10/2026

Rotor Engagement. This was last summer when we left the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Our departure was delayed a couple hours due to the fog.