Flight Test Files: Tupolev Tu-144LL – The NASA Supersonic Research Program
NASA and Russia used the Tupolev Tu-144LL in the 1990s to study supersonic flight, gathering…
Aces of the Great War: Percy Jack Clayson – The S.E.5a Master of No. 1 Squadron
Percy Jack Clayson rose from WWI mechanic to ace with 29 victories in the S.E.5a…
The Immortal Phantom
There are precious few military aircraft which attain “immortality” with the public following their operational…
Darkest of Days – The 113th Wing on 9/11
For those of us old enough to properly remember this day 20 years ago, it…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles – Lockheed M-21 Blackbird
Since his other posts received such a warm welcome, we thought our readers might enjoy…
This Day in Aviation History – Charles B. DeBellevue Became the USAF Leading Ace of The Vietnam War.
On September 9, 1072, Captain Charles Barbin DeBellevue, United States Air Force, a Weapons System…
Combat Veteran Vought F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Corsair – Restoration Update
Back in July, we published a report concerning the extremely rare 'birdcage' variant of the…
Inside Issue #92 of Warbird Digest
I have just returned from ten days at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. While the…
Rathmines PBY Moving to RAAF Williamtown Aviation Heritage Centre
Back in 2014, our intrepid Antipodean reporter, Phil Buckley, brought us a story about a…
This Day in Aviation History – Jimmy Doolittle’s First Transcontinental Crossing
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 4 1922 First Lieutenant James H.…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – June/July, 2021
Warbird Digest has just received the June/July, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
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,…
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