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From Scrap Heap to Salvation – A Sabre Rebirth Down Under

June 9, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

From The Scrap Heap to Salvation – A Sabre is Reborn by Phil Buckley Tucked away in Western Australia is a growing list of famous warbird types, which also includes jets these days. One of […]

World War II Artifacts, Warbirds, Vehicles, and Militaria Auction

June 9, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

PAID ADVERTISING Worldwide Auctioneers, responsible for the sale of some of the world’s finest collector vehicles, is gearing up for a historic auction of one the most extensive curated offerings of authentic World War II […]

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Adds Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero

June 6, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum announced on June 4th that it had acquired Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero c/n 3858, N553TT. Rebuilt in the 1990s for the Santa Monica Museum of Flying and powered by a P&W R-1830, […]

EAA Spirit of Aviation Week coming July 21-25

June 6, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 2

Press Release -The Experimental Aircraft Association is showcasing the whole spectrum of flight this summer in a virtual way, as EAA Spirit of Aviation Week on July 21-25 will celebrate the entire aviation community. The […]

Cancelled: TBM Reunion and Salute to Veterans 2020

June 4, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Unfortunately, we must report that the TBM Reunion and Salute to Veterans will not take place this year after all. We all hoped in our reported a month ago that shifting the event to July 24/25 […]

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 5

June 4, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The People’s Mosquito has just announced the latest update in their fundraising campaign, dubbed Operation Jericho, and what these funds have already initiated. They began this campaign just seven weeks ago, and have raised more […]

Resurrecting the IAR 80 – A Sky Legend Association Project

June 3, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 3

When we think of WWII fighters, it is rare for many of us to consider designs outside of those fielded by the major combatants. But we would be remiss to ignore the lesser known breeds […]

Italian F-104 Starfighter Repainted in Commemorative Centennial Markings

June 2, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

As we reported, May 31st, 2020 marked the centenary for the successful conclusion of Arturo Ferrarin and Guido Masiero’s epic 19,000 km Rome-to-Tokyo long distance flight. As we noted in our earlier story, only two […]

100th Anniversary of the Epic Rome-Tokyo Flight

June 2, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Luigino Caliaro Over the course of 2020, celebrations will take place commemorating the centenary for an aviation event of exceptional magnitude in its day, and a noteworthy moment in Italian aeronautical history. In 1920, […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – May, 2020

May 29, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the May, 2020 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 […]

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