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12 Planes of Christmas – BT-13A Valiant – ‘The Tuskegee Trainer’

December 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

As part of WarbirdsNews support for the Commemorative Air Force’s fund-raising campaign ’12 Planes of Christmas’ we will be highlighting each of the aircraft on their list over the next few days. The first of these […]

12 Planes of Christmas – P-63F Kingcobra – ‘The Pinball’

December 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

As part of WarbirdsNews support for the Commemorative Air Force’s fund-raising campaign ’12 Planes of Christmas’ we will be highlighting each of the aircraft on their list. The second of these is the CAF P-63F […]

New Disney Nose Art for B-17 ‘Swamp Ghost’

December 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 9

PRESS RELEASE – Pacific Aviation Museum proudly announces a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the talented artists of Walt Disney Animation Studios & Disneytoon Studios. In order to honor the famed World War II-era B17 “Flying Fortress” […]

Coming Full Circle: A Chief Uncovers Great Uncle’s WWII Crash Site, 70 Years Later

December 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

From an original story by Senior Airman Shane S. Karp ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. — The date is Dec. 24, 1944, in the midst of World War II, and while most Americans […]

Lt. Col. Clifton Ward World War II and Vietnam combat pilot copy

Small Town Tobacco Farmer Flies 29 Aircraft, Serves in Both WWII and Vietnam

December 5, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

From an original of Story by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro (DVIDS) – For the millions of people who marveled over the Mel Gibson movie “We Were Soldiers,” none can forget Basil Plumley … the highly decorated […]

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Connie Edwards Buchons and the Battle of Britain Remake

December 4, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 5

Recently we had the opportunity to catch up with with Simon Brown of Platinum Fighters Sales. Part of what prompted the interview was the recent rumor about a Battle of Britain movie re-make spreading like wildfire on […]

P 82 Twin Mustang fuselages in storage at North American Aircraft in 1947 and two jet engined FJ 1 Fury fuselages 1948 USAF via Wikipedia

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2015 – Restoration Update

December 4, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. Here’s what they’ve been up to this month! Firewall Forwards Two of the team members […]

Pearl Harbor and WWII Survivors to Join Bud Anderson at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Gala

December 2, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – More than a dozen Pearl Harbor and WWII survivors are expected to join WWII Triple Ace Fighter Pilot and Congressional Medal recipient Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson at this year’s 9th annual Pacific […]

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OV-10B Bronco “99+26” First post-Restoration Flight

December 2, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Over the past couple of years, WarbirdsNews has been reporting on efforts in Europe by the Bronco Demo Team to resurrect a trio of ex-Luftwaffe North American OV-10B Bronco target tugs. On November 25th, their […]

SAAF C 47TP Turbo Dakota Photo by Jaco Du PLessis

SAAF to Celebrate 80 Years of Dakota Excellence

December 1, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) 35 Squadron is to celebrate 80 years of Dakota Excellence by hosting a formal banquet inside their hangar at AFB Ysterplaat on 5 December. The type […]

Month: December 2015

12 Planes of Christmas – BT-13A Valiant – ‘The Tuskegee Trainer’

12 Planes of Christmas – P-63F Kingcobra – ‘The Pinball’

New Disney Nose Art for B-17 ‘Swamp Ghost’

Coming Full Circle: A Chief Uncovers Great Uncle’s WWII Crash Site, 70 Years Later

Small Town Tobacco Farmer Flies 29 Aircraft, Serves in Both WWII and Vietnam

Connie Edwards Buchons and the Battle of Britain Remake

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2015 – Restoration Update

Pearl Harbor and WWII Survivors to Join Bud Anderson at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Gala

OV-10B Bronco “99+26” First post-Restoration Flight

SAAF to Celebrate 80 Years of Dakota Excellence

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’

Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder