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CAF AirPower History Tour Announces 2026 National Schedule

The Commemorative Air Force has announced the 2026 AirPower History Tour schedule, featuring the B-29…

Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 Returns to the Air

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 has returned to the air following…

Final Flight at Chino: Planes of Fame’s Boeing P-26A Peashooter Takes to the Skies One Last Time

Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Boeing P-26A Peashooter—the world’s only flying example—will make its final…

Thunderbolt Thoughts

A personal reflection on the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt by Peter Linsky, whose father helped design…

Catch-22 Star North American B-25 Mitchell Restoration Continues in Belgium

The former Catch-22 B-25 Mitchell continues its painstaking restoration in Belgium, as the Belgian Aircraft…

“Kilroy Was Here”: The Origins and Legacy of Artwork and Media During World War II

From a shipyard inspector’s chalk mark to a global wartime symbol, the story of Kilroy…

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 254

A new restoration update from project manager Andrew Patton details steady progress on Avro Lancasters…

The Flying Tiger Line: How a Wartime Legacy Shaped Global Air Cargo

A chronological history of The Flying Tiger Line, tracing its origins with the WWII Flying…

Starfighter versus Tomcat: How the Italian F-104 Outmatched the U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat with the Yo-Yo Tactic

A remarkable Cold War-era encounter saw an Italian Air Force F-104 Starfighter outmaneuver a U.S.…

Phantom and Stratotanker: East Mississippi Veterans Park Expands at Historic Key Field

The East Mississippi Veterans Park at historic Key Field continues to grow with the addition…