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CAF Dixie Wing Living History Series Presents the Role of “L-Birds”

PRESS RELEASE - The many roles of liaison aircraft will be discussed May 21 in…

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The Museum of Flight Offers 1950s Weekend

The Museum's next monthly Boeing Centennial Weekend, May 14-15, looks at Seattle life and aviation…

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B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ – May 7th, 2016 Restoration Update

Doc's Friends reported on Friday that their restoration team working to return the B-29 Superfortress…

Tempest Fugit – The Resurrection of Two of Hawkers’ Finest Fighters

Tempest Fugit - The Resurrection of Two of Hawkers’ Finest by Richard Mallory Allnutt The…

New Attractions for Warbirds Over the Beach 2016!

New Attractions for Warbirds Over the Beach! by A. Kevin Grantham Warbirds Over the Beach…

Delaware History Society – WWII Collection Online

As many readers will be aware, so many WWII records of day-to-day life are locked…

SR-71 Blackbird Pilots to Reunite After 40 Years

A unique event will take place on Saturday, July 30th, 2016 at the Museum of Aviation in…

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Last Ever Boeing 247D Flight Took Place Today!

In what is most likely the last flight of her entire type, the Museum of…

B-29 Super Fortress ‘Doc’ – Status Update – April 22nd, 2016

We have a little more news from Doc's Friends about the restoration of B-29 Super…

The Museum of Flight, Grand Opening of New Aviation Pavilion

The Museum celebrates the opening of its new, 3-acre Aviation Pavilion June 25-26. The grand…

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Heritage Flight Museum – April Fly Day Report

April 2016 Heritage Flight Museum Fly Day Report by Joe Kunzler With several of their aircraft still…

Nakajima B5N2 ‘Kate’ Unveiled at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor unveiled the substantial remains of an ultra-rare, former Imperial Japanese Navy Nakajima…

Aussie B-24M Liberator Restoration Update – April, 2016

A72-175 B-24M Liberator Update - April 2016 by Phil Buckley In the small town of…

The National WWII Museum Welcomes Authentic, Newly Restored P-51D Mustang

PRESS RELEASE - In conjunction with the special exhibit Fighting for the Right to Fight:…

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