Year: 2016

F-104 Record

Fifty eight years ago today, a F-104C piloted by Lt William T. Smith and Einar K.…

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The Final Flight for the F-4 Phantom Set For Next Week

The final flight and retirement ceremony for the venerable F-4 Phantom will be December 21st…

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de Havilland Mosquito TV959 Arrives at Flying Heritage Collection!

Yesterday, another jewel for Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection arrived at the organization's Paine Field facility in Everett, Washington,…

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A VETERAN’S STORY: From Boy to Radio Man

When asked why folks call him C.R., the interviewee responded, “Well, try to write down…

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Ghosts of Pearl Harbor: Saving the Crossroads to Marine Aviation in the Pacific Theater

On this day, the 75th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, we at WarbirdsNews…

Italian Air Force F-51D Mustang Recovered From Lake Garda

On December 2nd, as reported by Giornaledbrescia, the Associazione Volontari del Garda (Garda Volunteers Association) recovered…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2016 – Restoration Update

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…

Finding Closure: Unique Encounter Ends Seven Decades of Emptiness

Evidence of the source of her pain rested within the contents of a few boxes…

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Twin Pin Revival – A Classic Warbird Transport Comes Back to Life Down Under

A rare, ex-military aircraft is currently under restoration to fly at Wedderburn Airport near Sydney, Australia.…

P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” is Back in the Air

The CAF Red Tail Squadron's P-51C Mustang has successful returned to the sky earlier today.…

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