Year: 2021

This Day In Aviation History – Graduation of The First 10 Female Air Force Pilots

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation and by Capt. Kenya Pettway, Air…

Why is the Iconic Martin Mars Not Fighting Fires?

This summer's wildfire season has been particularly brutal so far in the U.S., even in…

Fancy Owning a WWII Canadian Air Force Base?

Who among us hasn't entertained the idea of owning a former WWII airfield, complete with…

Today in Aviation History – The SR-71 Flew New York to London in Less Than 2 Hours

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 1, 1974, Major James…

Planes of Fame P-40N Performs This Saturday at Chino

This coming Saturday, September 4, 2021, visitors at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino,…

Today in Aviation History – The First Production Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker Made Its First Flight

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On August 31, 1956, the first…

B-29 Doc History Restored Tour Adds Stops in New Mexico and California

The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will resume the 2021 tour season with stops in…

Catalina, Strikemaster and Trojan Confirmed for Warbirds Over Wanaka 2022

After being out of action for more than a year, one of New Zealand’s most…

Randy’s Warbird Profile: Boeing B-29-60-BW “T-Square 54”

Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military…

Aviation Museums at the Former RAF Manston

Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently put together a nice piece which…