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NWOC Announces Warbirds “20 Under 40” Program

May 9, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

One of the principal reasons we do what we do here at Warbird Digest is to promote the engagement of younger generations in the Warbird Community. The Warbirds “20 Under 40” program initiated by the […]

The Chocks Master

May 9, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Chocks Master by Moreno Aguiari Over the decade or so of my being an active member in the warbird community, one of the things I have enjoyed the most has been the opportunity to […]

FHCAM’s Me 262 Warpaint Unveiled

May 8, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Today, in an exclusive for Warbird Digest Magazine, we can reveal the paint scheme and new photographs of the the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum’s Messerschmitt Me 262 (wk.nr. 500453), which is moving ever-closer […]

D-Day Squadron’s Mighty Fifteen – The American Contingent Flying to Normandy

May 7, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Moreno Aguiari and Richard Mallory Allnutt After almost 18 months of planning, fundraising and training, the D-Day Squadron, the American contingent of Douglas C-47 and DC-3 transports participating in Daks over Normandy, is about […]

B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ To Offer Rides at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

May 7, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for restoring, maintaining and operating the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc has recently announced that the vintage WWII heavy bomber will be operating out of Appleton, Wisconsin during EAA […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – April, 2019

May 5, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has just received the April, 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 […]

Paratroopers to Perform WWII Combat Jump at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

May 3, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Paratroopers will perform a WWII combat jump over the skies of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 13 at approximately 10 a.m. as part of the events commemorating […]

The EAA’s Rare B-25H Mitchell Takes to the Skies

April 30, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Following an in-depth, nearly five year restoration effort, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s rare H-model B-25 Mitchell medium bomber took to the skies again on April 20th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The aircraft, USAAF serial 43-4432, is painted […]

Silver Wings Coffee Company – WWII Aviation Themed Coffee Available Online

April 30, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

While gourmet coffee may not exactly be the first thing one thinks about when it comes to the preservation and promotion of our military aviation heritage, the Silver Wings Coffee Company is aiming to change […]

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Bud Anderson Salute, P-51 Reunion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

April 30, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – World War II ace Clarence “Bud” Anderson, a National Aviation Hall of Fame member who was a triple ace during World War II, will be saluted during warbirds activities at EAA AirVenture […]

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