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CAF WWII Heritage Days Postponed to Sept. 12-13

March 13, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

World War II Heritage Days, scheduled for May 2-3 at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Warbird Museum in Peachtree City, is being postponed until Sept. 12-13, 2020. Concern about COVID-19 is affecting all […]

EAA Ford Tri-Motor Tour Temporarily Standing Down

March 13, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Given the present uncertainty across the globe, where major sporting events, conventions and social gatherings are being curtailed due to well-founded health concerns, it should come as no surprise that there would be repercussions for […]

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Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka – Restoration Complete at Imperial War Museum Duxford

March 11, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Duxford Aerodrome, near Cambridge, England is one of Britain’s most historic airfields still in operation, dating back to the closing days of WWI. It played a significant role in Britain’s frontline defense, both as a Royal […]

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Polikarpov I-16 Arrives in New Zealand for Warbirds Over Wanaka

March 10, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

*One of the stars for this Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, a Polikarpov I-16, has arrived in New Zealand after a long journey from its present home in Germany. The WWII-era Soviet fighter was last […]

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WWII Veterans to Speak at Arsenal of Democracy Gala

March 9, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, the full lineup of World War II heroes participating in a historic panel discussion during the Arsenal of Democracy Victory Gala, which is the kick-off event of the National 75th […]

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

March 5, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the February, 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 […]