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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 – Another Record Year!

July 31, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 is now in the books, and it proved to be another highly successful event, with another record attendance this year. The Experimental Aircraft Association’s CEO and Chairman had the following to […]

Douglas C 47B Skytrain “Luck of the Irish” 3

Combat-Veteran C-47 “Luck of the Irish” Needs a New Engine – Please Help!

July 30, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

During the weekend of the National Warplane Museum’s “Greatest Show on Turf” air show up in Geneseo, New York the Air Heritage flying museum’s combat-veteran Douglas C-47B Skytrain 43-48716 Luck of the Irish blew its right engine, which […]

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 Warbird Recap

July 29, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 proved, once again, to be the world’s greatest aviation event. Every year “Oshkosh”, as many aviation enthusiasts refer to the event in Wisconsin, showcases many incredible airplanes to the several hundred […]

EAA AirVenture 2019 – Photo Update – July 25th, 2019

July 26, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 is already in full swing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We thought that you might enjoy a few select images from the events so far (with much thanks to George Land!), plus a […]

EAA AirVenture 2019 – Photo Update – July 24th, 2019

July 25, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 is already in full swing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We thought that you might enjoy a few select images from the events so far (with much thanks to George Land!), plus a […]

Jet Racing Returns to Warbirds Over Wanaka

July 25, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

One of the most popular Warbirds Over Wanaka acts of the past few years is set to return for the International Airshow next Easter, due to popular demand. Jet Racing made its New Zealand Airshow […]

EAA AirVenture 2019 – Photo Update – July 22nd, 2019

July 23, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As everyone is doubtless aware, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 is already in full swing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We thought that you might enjoy a few select images from the events so far (with much thanks […]

RAF Red Arrows Add More Dates to North American Tour

July 22, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As we have mentioned in previous articles, the Royal Air Force’s world-renowned aerial demonstration team, the Red Arrows, will be touring North America this year. They have announced additional stops to their lineup of air […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – June/July, 2019

July 18, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has just received the June/July, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to see […]

Sabre Reborn – The Decade-Long Restoration of F-86F 52-5116

July 17, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 3

The North American F-86 Sabre was a revolutionary aircraft when it first entered the scene in the late 1940s; the first American production fighter with a swept wing and transonic capabilities. It met with success […]

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