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The Museum of Flight the permanent loan of a McDonnell Douglas F A 18C

Museum to be Permanent Home to U.S. Navy F/A-18 Blue Angel

August 16, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Naval Aviation Museum has granted The Museum of Flight the permanent loan of a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C retired this year from the Blue Angels flight demonstration team. Distinguished as “Number 2” in the […]

Dunkirk – Filming the Aerial Scenes for the Epic Movie

August 15, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 58

Dunkirk – The Motion Picture Film by Richard Mallory Allnutt WarbirdsNews reader, Mark Rutley, recently sent us some fabulous images he took recently while observing flight operations for the upcoming epic film, Dunkirk, currently being […]

“The Lost Squadron” Story to Be Told at August 20 CAF Living History Series

August 12, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

The story of the Greenland Expedition Society resulted in the discovery and recovery of a World War II P-38 fighter that had been buried 265 feet below the Greenland ice cap for 50 years. Three […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Expands Team

August 8, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, today announced a new logistics team focused on bringing the inspirational message of the Tuskegee Airmen to new audiences, both on […]

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 Photos, Final Facts and Figures

August 8, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 4

As many of you will have guessed from watching our Facebook page, most of us here at WarbirdsNews were at Oshkosh for AirVenture 2016. It was an extraordinary year, with some exceptional performances and rare attendees. […]

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AVG Flying Tigers Veterans Headline Atlanta Warbird Weekend Dinner

August 6, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

Three World War II veterans of the legendary American Volunteer Group “Flying Tigers” will share their fascinating experiences and stories at the Atlanta Warbird Weekend (AWW) “Dinner with the Tigers,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. […]

Unique Lockheed Electra Will Journey to Amelia Earhart’s Birthplace

August 6, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 2

On August 8, the last known remaining 1935 Lockheed Electra L-10E, named Muriel, will be transported from El Cajon, California, to Atchison, Kansas. The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation recently acquired the restored aircraft with plans […]

Heritage Flight Museum – July 2016 Fly Day Report

August 5, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

HFM July 2016 Fly Day Report by Joe Kunzler The Heritage Flight Museum held their monthly Fly Day air show at their base in Burlington, Washington on July 16th. The museum holds these events to support their mission, “to help educate […]

CAF Dallas Fort Worth Wing Presents Warbirds on Parade

August 4, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Be sure to attend the Commemorative Air Force Warbirds on Parade at the Lancaster Airport on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event attendees will have a chance to experience the […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – July 2016 – Restoration Update

August 4, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

The staff at WarbirdsNews has just returned from an adventurous week at Oshkosh, and hope you understand the quiet of the last few days as we recover from what was a spectacular, if exhausting event. While […]

Month: August 2016