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Typhoon and Spitfire D-Day Flypast at The Royal Air Tattoo

June 27, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July we also have a special flypast to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day when an RAF Typhoon from 29(R) Squadron and a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight […]

Greek F-4 Phantoms Returns to Airshows

June 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

Technically the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II is not a Warbird just yet, because it’s still operational within a handful of air arms across the globe. However, it’s such an iconic aircraft that every news item […]

Reading World War II Weekend – Airshow Report

June 13, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 5

Article and pictures Tom Pawlesh. The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s 24th Annual World War II Weekend and “Gathering of Warbirds” is one of the largest events of its type in the world. The show, held between […]

Warbirds Over Cincinnati

June 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 6

PRESS RELEASE- Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport will turn back the calendar to 1944 when Cincinnati Warbirds Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Warbird Squadron 18 hosts a trio of vintage World War II aircraft operated by the […]

Daks Over Normandy – Event Report

June 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Geoff Jones. Organized by the Round Canopy Parachuting Team (RCPT), the plan to bring a large number of Douglas Dakota transport aircraft to Normandy on June 6th, 2014 for the 70th anniversary of the […]

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Warbirds Over the Beach 2014 – Air Show Report

May 27, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

Jerry Yagen and his staff and volunteers at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia put together a spectacular air show in mid-May. Warbirds Over the Beach is a must-see air show, not just on […]

Fund-Raiser Event for Warbird Weekend in Grangeville, Idaho

May 25, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Warbird Weekend is a two-day festival held at Idaho County Airport in Grangeville, Idaho over the weekend of July 12th and 13th. It will feature historic aircraft displays and flights, aviation-related events and presentations for every age. […]

Airshow Report – Wings Over Illawarra 2014 Airshow

May 24, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Story and photos by Phil Buckley The annual Wings Over Illawarra air show took place on May 4th, about sixty miles south of Sydney, Australia. For the first time since 2007, the flying program was […]

C8A1637 Richard Mallory Allnutt photo Warbirds Over the Beach Pungo VA May 16 2014

P-64 Replica Arrives at Military Aviation Museum

May 17, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

Jerry Yagen took delivery of his North American P-64 replica at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia. Just in time to take part in the this weekend’s Warbirds Over the Beach air show, the […]

Today Marks 71 years Since the Dambusters Raid

May 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Today marks 71 years since the Dambusters raid was undertaken by the legendary 617 Squadron, who commemorated the 70th anniversary last year with a special flypast at the Air Tattoo with a Lancaster Bomber and Tornado fighter jet from […]

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