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Warbird Digest Issue 85, Editorial and Contents

September 12, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The eyes of many aviation enthusiasts were focused on Europe, more specifically the events surrounding the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the role that the Douglas C-47 played on that momentous day and those that […]

Australian War Memorial – Aviation Treasure Trove in New Storage Facility!

September 11, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Australian War Memorial (AWM) near Canberra, Australia is an extraordinary museum paying testament to the nation’s military history, which includes a significant component devoted to aviation. The museum is currently in the throes of […]

B-29 Doc Announces Full California Tour Schedule

September 11, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The B-29 Superfortress Doc will bring its B-29 Doc Flight Experience and ground display tour to California with five stops on the west coast September 19 through October 6. Doc’s California tour […]

CAF Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver – Engine Appeal

September 8, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s SB2C-5 Helldiver is in need of our help following engine problems, and has established a fundraising campaign HERE to provide money to fully overhaul their Wright R-2600 power plant. Further details […]

F 104 Starfighter Aerospace Photo Caliaro

Once a Starfighter, Always a Starfighter

September 6, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Back in mid-July this year, an unusual event took place off the US Atlantic coast near Titusville, Florida. A mighty Lockheed F-104 Starfighter belonging to Starfighters Aerospace at nearby Kennedy Space Center intercepted a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER ultra-long range biz […]

RAF Museum Cosford Places Lord Trenchard’s Bedford Truck on Display

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

RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England has recently placed an important vehicle on display which helps illustrate the history of the Royal Air Force itself. Whilst this Bedford MWC 15cwt Truck may seem unremarkable, being a […]

Westland Wessex N7 226 WA226 upon arrival at the AWM Treloar Centre Mitchell ACT

RAN Westland Wessex on the Move Down Under

September 4, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Following the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) retiring their beloved Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters in December, 2017, it was inevitable that some of them would go on static display in museums and other locations around Australia. […]

Military Aviation Museum Introduces New Education Program

September 2, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia is embarking upon a series of educational programs for younger visitors which are bound to prove popular for families in the Virginia Beach area and beyond. These kinds […]

B-29 Doc to Embark on West Coast Tour with First Stops in Albuquerque and Phoenix

August 29, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 1

In a recent press announcement, Doc’s Friends, the organization which owns, operates and maintains the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc has announced that… The aircraft will will bring its B-29 Doc Flight Experience and ground […]

First USAF Aircraft Confirmed for Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow

August 29, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The organizers of the legendary biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka International Air Show in Wanaka, New Zealand have just announced the first of their U.S. military participants as their (modified) press release states… The USAF C-17 […]

Year: 2019