Inside Issue #78 of Warbird Digest
On March 5th, Paul G. Allen announced that the team aboard his research vessel R/V Petrel located and photographed the U.S.S. Lexington (CV-2), which was sunk on May 8, 1942, during the Battle of the […]
Month: April 2018
Airshow News
Planes of Fame Airshow, Line Up Completed!
The Planes of Fame Air Show is fast approaching, taking place at the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s home on Chino Airport in Chino, California over the weekend of May 5/6th. The Museum has settled […]
Aviation Museum News
Museum of Flight to Open New Vietnam War Exhibit
SEATTLE, April 26, 2018: On May 26th, the Museum opens Vietnam Divided: War Above Southeast Asia, a permanent addition to the Museum’s glass-walled main gallery that focuses on the air war over Southeast Asia from […]
Warbirds News
Ten Years On – The F-117 Nighthawk Remembered… and Revisited?
It’s hard to believe that almost exactly ten years has passed since the legendary Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was “officially” retired from active service. While the type will never make it into civilian ownership, let alone […]
Aviation Museum News
Climb on board the F-111 and VC10 at RAF Museum Cosford!
The second of four ‘100 Cockpits and Cabs’ events taking place at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford this year, will be held on Saturday 19 May. Up to 600 aviation fans will have the […]
Warbirds News
Placid Lassie – Honoring Airborne Heritage
The annual Airborne Awards Festival took place over the weekend of April 19th – 21st, 2018 at Fort Benning near Columbus, Georgia. Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment hosted the event, which featured […]
Aviation Museum News
Behind the Scenes Tour – Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
ASHLAND, NE – (April 19, 2018) The Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum will hold a behind the scenes tour on May 19, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is part of […]
Aviation Museum News
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor – Summer Youth Activities
One of our primary missions here at WarbirdsNews is to help promote the preservation of aviation history and historical artifacts for the future. To ensure that this happens, it is essential to encourage younger generations to get involved in […]
Press Releases
Race for the RAF in the Centenary Spitfire Challenge
Race for the RAF in the Centenary Spitfire Challenge Spitfire 100K Challenge 100K in 100 days Date: Entries were open until 1 April Location: Anywhere you like! Cost: £20 per person Spitfire 10K and Family […]
Warbirds News
Draken International – ‘Supersonic Kickoff’ Event
Draken International, a Lakeland, Florida-based Commercial Adversary Air company, hosted a “Supersonic Kickoff Party” event in their Lakeland facilities on Friday during the annual Sun ‘n Fun airshow. John Baum, Vice President for Strategic Projects, […]