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Caretakers of Aviation History
Discover Hangar 2 at Clow Airport in Bolingbrook, Illinois—a volunteer-run collection of rare and historic…
Grounded Dreams: Helwan HA-300-The Supersonic Mirage of Egypt
Messerschmitt’s HA-300 supersonic fighter moved from Spain to Egypt but was canceled in 1969 amid…
Japanese Bombing of the US West Coast in WWII
While many Americans believe that the continental United States has never been bombed by a…
Unsung Bravery: Merchant Marine Radio Officer Frank McLaughlin
If you'll forgive us this telling of a story that's on a slight tangent from…
Separating Facts & Story of WWII’s B-17 “All American”
We got this email in our inbox the other day, purporting to tell the story…
Lockheed Skunk Works Celebrates its 70th Anniversary
By Lockheed Martin's count, this year marks the 70th anniversary of its secretive yet famous…
Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park is on the Grow
Last week, The Aviation Heritage Park of Bowling Green, Kentucky unveiled the latest warbird that…
Dalmazio Corradini: Axis Aviator to American Dreamer
1st Lieutenant Dalmazio (Dal) Corradini (February 2, 1919- March 10, 2009) flew for the Italian…
Ex-Soviet Aircraft Disintegrating as Moscow’s Oldest Airfield Dwindles
At the former Khodynka Aerodrome, birthplace of Russian aviation, center of Soviet-era aircraft design and…
Some of the Most Important Planes on US Navy Carriers Never Fly
The US Navy currently operates 10 Nimitz-class supercarriers, portable military airports which give the United…
WWII B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff – Setting the Record Straight
On a recent post here at Warbirds News, we reported on the anniversary of milestones…
Veteran Grumman Albatross Senselessly Destroyed in Italy
On May 17, 2013, a Grumman HU-16 Albatross displayed by the Museo dell’Aria del Castello…
Iconic Aermacchi MB-326 Jet Returns to Italian Skies
As we recently reported, this year marks the centenary of Italian aerospace firm Alenia Aermacchi,…
The Jonathan Collection Brings WWI Reenactment to Italy
Garbiele Lanzo Reports: We had the opportunity to visit the Jonathan Collection in the province…
Air Show Report: Warbirds Over the Beach 2013
The aerial display portion of Warbirds Over the Beach 2013 was severely hampered by bad…
Today is the 70th Anniversary of the Historic World War II Dambusters Raid
The night of May 16-17th, 1943 saw the execution of Operation Chastise, better known as…
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