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WRIGHT B. FLYER GROUP COMPLETES FIRST SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT OF NEW ‘LOOKALIKE” PLANE

Replica Wright Model B Flyer Takes Flight

October 8, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 2

Located at Dayton Wright Brothers Airport in Miamisburg, Ohio, an organization named Wright “B” Flyer, Incorporated maintains a museum dedicated to the legacy of the Wright brothers. As part of this effort, they built and […]

Warbird Showcase and Aircraft Rides at Martinsburg WV on Oct 16/17, 2021

October 7, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Based out of Culpeper, Virginia, the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Capital Wing will bring its Warbird Showcase event to the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB) in Martinsburg, West Virginia over the weekend of October 16/17 (show […]

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Imperial War Museum – Battle of Britain Air Show Report

October 7, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

The Imperial War Museum’s Battle of Britain Air Show by George Land Over the weekend of September 18th/19th the Imperial War Museum at staged a Battle of Britain air show at their facility in Duxford, […]

Warbird Personalities Inducted into The EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame

October 6, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will induct twelve new members into the EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame during a ceremony and dinner at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on November 11, 2021. This extra-large […]

WWI Aircraft Rolled Out For Photography Night Shoot at RAF Museum London

October 5, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

In a similar event to the Nighttime Photo Shoot which we reported will take place at RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England during late November 2021, the RAF Museum’s London campus will be featuring three of their extremely rare […]

Air Warrior Combat Memorial Dedication

October 5, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Friday, October 1st, 2021, the Air Force Academy Foundation inaugurated the Air Warrior Combat Memorial (AWCM) at the approach to the north entrance of the United States Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado. […]

Today in Aviation History – The First Aerial Combat Victory Took Place

October 5, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation The first official victory during aerial combat between two airplanes took place during World War I on October 5, 1914 over Jonchery-sur-Vesle near Reims, France. A French Voisin […]

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Warbird Profile: Leroys’s Last – the Grumman F3F

October 4, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

text by Stephen Chapis images by Luigino Caliaro The Grumman F3F had the dubious honor of not only being the last biplane fighter to embark aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, but it was also […]

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH603 on Offer at Platinum Fighter Sales

October 3, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Following on from John Parker’s article earlier this week depicting the finishing touches which Vintage Fighter Restorations is applying to their Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (MH603) at their facility in Scone, New South Wales, Australia comes the news […]

D-Day Squadron Advances Support of Young Historians Program with Warbird Digest Collaboration

October 2, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Throughout their existences, both the D-Day Squadron and Warbird Digest Magazine have focused heavily upon documenting the untold stories of aerial conflicts, and the veterans who served in them. As part of their effort, the […]

Month: October 2021

Replica Wright Model B Flyer Takes Flight

Warbird Showcase and Aircraft Rides at Martinsburg WV on Oct 16/17, 2021

Imperial War Museum – Battle of Britain Air Show Report

Warbird Personalities Inducted into The EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame

WWI Aircraft Rolled Out For Photography Night Shoot at RAF Museum London

Air Warrior Combat Memorial Dedication

Today in Aviation History – The First Aerial Combat Victory Took Place

Warbird Profile: Leroys’s Last – the Grumman F3F

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH603 on Offer at Platinum Fighter Sales

D-Day Squadron Advances Support of Young Historians Program with Warbird Digest Collaboration

Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

B-17 Alliance Foundation Hosts Fundraiser To Support B-17 Lacey Lady Restoration

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Winter 2024

Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Fokker D.VII Replica Project