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2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

2016 has been a banner year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights…

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After 40 Years of Service Legacy Mission System for High-Altitude U-2 is Replaced

A U-2, flying from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest…

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Air Mobility Command Museum Rescues C-119

A true piece of American history that has sat in the Mojave Desert for decades…

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A P-47 Thunderbolt Survivor’s Latin American Story

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a massive fighter aircraft by WWII standards, but it excelled in…

Corsairs On Deck

Without doubt, the mighty F4U Corsair is one of the most iconic warbirds of all…

Aussie Mustang Flies Again

Photography & Words by Matt Savage Shortly after 2.30pm on Friday December 16th, 2016 in Tyabb,…

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Pharewell to the Phantom

The US Military bid a final farewell to the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II…

A Family Tradition

It’s the summer of 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson is president, Rolling Stone published their first…

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From Enemies to Brothers

73 years ago today, one of World War II's most incredible moments took place... As…

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CAF’s Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina Restoration Update

Over the years, the Commemorative Air Force has owned and operated five different PBY Catalinas,…

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CAF Dixie Wing’s T-34B Flies Again!

On December 15th, 2016, the CAF Dixie Wing's Beechcraft T-34B Mentor took to the skies…

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Introducing the AVI-8 Harrier II Timepiece

The Hawker Harrier is one of the world's most iconic jet combat aircraft. From its humble beginnings as…

Super Constellation Project One Step Closer to Australia

Qantas Founders Museum (QFM) has made some significant progress with their Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation…

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F-104 Record

Fifty eight years ago today, a F-104C piloted by Lt William T. Smith and Einar K.…

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