Year: 2021

C-53 ‘Beach City Baby’ Receives Her Nose Art

As regular readers will know, we have been following the remarkable efforts of Jason Capra…

English Electric Canberra TT.18 WJ680 Flies

After a significant effort over a number of years, we are happy to report that…

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – April/May, 2021

Warbird Digest has just received the April/May, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…

Then and Now: A Return to Bodney with 352nd FG Mustang ‘Miss Helen’

by Richard Paver If you’re unfamiliar with the term rephotography, it involves the process of…

June 27, 1923, The First Successful Aerial Refueling

In 1923, the U.S. Army undertook tests at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California, to test…

June 26, 1948 – The First Day of The Berlin Airlift

At the end of the Second World War, U.S., British, and Soviet military forces divided…

IWM Duxford Flying Week

By George Land On Sunday, June 20th the third IWM Duxford Flying Day took place…

FIAT Cr.42 Restoration Update – June 2021

While it has been a while since our last update on progress with The Fighter Collection's (TFC)…

The First Production Vought-Sikorsky F4U-1 Corsair

On June 24, 1942, the first production Vought-Sikorsky F4U-1 Corsair, Bu. No. 02155, made its…

Military Aviation Museum’s Virginia Warbird Weekend

“Welcome to the South Pacific!” by Lynn Ritger Photos by Lynn Ritger, Kenny Reese and…