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CAF Airbase Arizona – Flying Legends of Victory Tour 2018

April 11, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

“Flying Legends of Victory Tour” Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum brings a rare chance to tour and ride in iconic warbirds Mesa, Arizona – (April 10, 2018) – Two of the most iconic airplanes from […]

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Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – Feb/Mar 2018

April 10, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

WarbirdsNews has just received the latest report from Chuck Cravens on the restoration of Texas Flying Legends Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to see […]

CAF WWII Heritage Days Event Honors Veterans and Medal of Honor Recipients

April 9, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WWII Heritage Days Honors Veterans and Medal of Honor Recipients B-17 Bomber and Dixie Wing Aircraft Offer Rides PEACHTREE CITY, GA. (April 9, 2018) – Nearly 50 World War II veterans will be honored at […]

Temora Aviation Museum Aircraft Showcase – Air Show Review

April 7, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Temora Aviation Museum – Easter Weekend 2018 Aircraft Showcase – Air Show Review by Phil Buckley The Temora Aviation Museum in the south eastern corner of New South Wales, Australia hosted their annual Easter Weekend […]

Monument for Gen.Andrews and the Crew of B-24 “Hot Stuff”

April 6, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 1

On May 3rd, 1943, the U.S. Army Air Forces lost one of its most significant leaders in a flying accident. Lt.Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews perished alongside twelve other passengers and aircrew when B-24D Liberator 41-23728 […]

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Military Aviation Museum Air Show: May 18 thru 20th

April 4, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia is gearing up for their annual Warbirds Over the Beach air show which will take place from May 18th – 20th. Set in on a grass airfield reminiscent […]

D-Day Squadron to Make Debut at SUN ‘n FUN with Four Historic Aircraft

April 3, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Oxford, Conn. – The Tunison Foundation, a non-profit organization that owns and operates World War II era aircraft, is proud to debut their newly minted D-Day Squadron at this year’s SUN ‘n […]

CAF P-40 Warhawk Flying Again

April 3, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

CAF P-40 Warhawk Flying Again by Taylor Stevenson The unmistakable roar of an Allison V-1710 aero engine thundered over Davis Field in Muskogee, Oklahoma on March 31st, as the Commemorative Air Force’s Curtiss P-40N Warhawk […]

Flight Test Historical Foundation Breaks Ground on Future Museum

April 2, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Michelle Thomas, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs For test aircraft enthusiasts, students, and those who are just curious, gaining access to the current Air Force Flight Test Museum sometimes means signing up several months […]

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Hawker Restorations’ Two-Seater Hurricane

April 2, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Hawker Restorations’ Two-Seater Hurricane by Paul Middleton Vintage aviation enthusiasts will soon be able to take a passenger flight in a Hawker Hurricane for the first time ever after UK restoration company Hawker Restorations Limited […]

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