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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bernard SIMB V.2
Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127: The Three-Decade Legacy of Royal Blues
Attack Squadron 127 “Royal Blues” became the Navy’s premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
A VETERAN’S STORY: Coming Home – Part I
Mike was a spitting image of what most people believe a young Air Force officer…
Pencils of Magic – The Aviation Art of Reinaldo Munilla
by Moreno "MO" Aguiari Humans have been creating 'aviation art' since the Montgolfier brothers first…
An Aerial Salute to Our Heros
Story and Photos Gary Daniels I think we can all agree that this year has…
Your Stories: Maintaining the ‘Hun’ in Italy
Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as article…
100th Anniversary of the Epic Rome-Tokyo Flight
by Luigino Caliaro Over the course of 2020, celebrations will take place commemorating the centenary…
Greatest Fighter Jets of All Time
*This is an advertisement in the form of editorial content* In modern war, no other…
Your Stories: Missing In Action
Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as article…
B-17 Texas Raider’s Nose Art Evolution – Setting the Record Straight
The Commemorative Air Force Gulf Coast Wing's Flying Fortress, the iconic Texas Raiders, has been…
Supersonic Glider – Piloting the F-104 Starfighter In An Emergency!
Pilot Report: This another in our series of recorded flying experiences that we have received from…
Your Stories: The TV Show That Changed My Life
Your Stories is a collection of memories we have received from our readers and adapted…
Tragedy Over Nagoya
In this poignant piece, Warbird Digest's Stephen Chapis recounts the all-too-brief fighter career of a…
No Man Left Behind – Escaping Sardinia
by Moreno Aguiari One of the most powerful aspects of studying World War II is…
Pilot Report: Starfighter Ready!
Pilot Report: This the first in a series of recorded flying experiences that we have received…
A VETERAN’S STORY: Dustoff in Burma?
By Pete Mecca A ‘dustoff’ in Burma? Pete, you mean Vietnam, right? Yes and no.…
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