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Explore in-depth articles on aviation history, featuring stories about legendary aircraft, historic missions, pioneering pilots, and the evolution of military and civilian aviation. Dive into the rich legacy of flight through expertly researched warbird features and historical retrospectives.
Ride the Lightning
Follow a photography road trip across Britain in search of surviving English Electric Lightnings, from…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Max Munk – A German Behind NACA’s Revolutionary Wind Tunnel
Aeronautical pioneer Max Munk helped transform aviation through his work on airfoil theory and the…
Red Tail Legacy Comes Full Circle
Airmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing take great pride in the heritage created…
A VETERAN’S STORY: The wickedest Flying Witches
By Pete Mecca. To call a female pilot a “flying witch” in 2017 could bring…
Introducing the Hawker Harrier II Turbine Timepiece
The Hawker Harrier is one of the world’s most iconic jet combat aircraft. Developed initially…
P-47 Thunderbolt Mystery
Who are Eva and Edith? AirCorps Aviation, the warbird restoration shop based in Bemidji, Minnesota,…
Final Farewell to USS Enterprise
The US Navy will decommission the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier next week. The USS…
Pioneer of Tactical Airlift visits MacDill AFB
It’s World War II and Nazi Germany occupies France, an Allied nation. Somewhere in the…
A VETERAN’ STORY: A Progeny of Aviators
By Pete Mecca. Arranging an interview quickly turns into something very special when the veteran…
AVI-8 Introduces the Lancaster Series
Leather jackets. Sunglasses. Silk scarves. Big watches. Clichés though they might be, these items are…
Red Canoe, a Brand Born From Passion for Aviation
It is a well known that most aviation enthusiasts collect aviation-themed items of one sort…
A VETERAN’S STORY: The British Gentleman and His Southern Belle
After the downfall of France in WWII, the German Luftwaffe controlled the skies over Europe.…
F-4 Pilot, MiG-21 Destroyer, Tells Story
Two F-4 Phantom IIs flew in a triangular pattern behind a Douglass B-66 Destroyer, escorting…
2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles
2016 has been a banner year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights…
A Family Tradition
It’s the summer of 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson is president, Rolling Stone published their first…
Introducing the AVI-8 Harrier II Timepiece
The Hawker Harrier is one of the world's most iconic jet combat aircraft. From its humble beginnings as…
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