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Modern and Historic Military Aircraft to Soar  in Waukesha on Memorial Day Weekend

March 20, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Many people have a childhood memory of dreaming to fly, pretending to be a pilot. For many that dream involved being a fighter pilot or Jedi, and the tug inside them is still present. On […]

The National WWII Museum Launches Rides Aboard Restored, Operational Higgins Patrol-Torpedo Boat

March 20, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Beginning April 1, The National WWII Museum will offer the public the opportunity to tour and ride restored patrol-torpedo (PT) boat 305 on her home waters of Lake Pontchartrain, where she was originally tested by […]

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Commemorates The 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo

March 16, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

HONOLULU, HI – Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the World War II Doolittle Raid with special presentations for youth and the general public by Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, author, educator […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – February/March 2017 – Restoration Update

March 16, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. This update is a couple of weeks later than usual, as they’ve had a lot on […]

B-25 Mitchell Bombers to Highlight Events Commemorating 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid

March 16, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 2

B-25 Mitchell bombers from around the country will once again take to the skies before landing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force as part of a two-day tribute commemorating the 75th Anniversary […]

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March 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Warbirds News Readers & Enthusiasts WN has joined Patreon – a platform that allows content creators to offer their supporters a way to contribute to the longevity of the project and enjoy rewards, special articles […]

The “Baby Boeing” 737 Turns the Big Five-O with a Birthday Party

March 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

On April 9, the Museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 737’s first flight. A panel presentation at noon will include maiden flight pilot Brien Wygle, and original 737 engineers Bob Bogash and […]

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Hard Luck Beech

March 12, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Stephen Chapis Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator USAAF #42-43506 (c/n 4309) rolled off the Wichita production line on February 6, 1943 and delivered to the 729th Navigation Training Squadron at Selman Army Airfield, Louisiana two days […]

Avialogs supports “Wings for Val”

March 11, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Canadian Aviation Library Avialogs, an online source for Canuck aircraft research, has partnered with the “Wings for Val” Foundation. All revenue generated from Avialogs’ website between March 4th and 11th was sent directly to the […]

B-29 Doc Clears ‘Phase One’ of Flight Test Operations

March 11, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

B-29 Doc has officially completed ‘phase one’ of its flight test operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved a new airworthiness certificate for the historic warbird. The FAA approval means Doc’s Friends, Inc. can begin […]

Month: March 2017