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The Grand Texan Adventure – in Missouri!

In these difficult days, it is such a relief to report about a warbird adventure…

An Interview With Apollo 15โ€™s Al Worden

As many of our readers will know, Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden passed away on…

A Veteran’s Story: Kilroy Was Here!

'Kilroy Was Here' -ย this iconic doodle with its accompanying phraseย became popularย graffiti the world over during…

A Veteran’s Story: Caribou to Santabou

By Pete Mecca Born and raised in Cajun country, Alan Gravel received a degree in…

LIFT Aviation Selected to Develop Next U.S. Air Force Flight Helmet

As some of you will remember, we have published a few stories over the past…

Art Nalls Hawker-Siddeley Harrier Fleet for Sale!

When it comes to operating modern combat aircraft as warbirds on the air show circuit,…

Ghosts of the Po River Valley – Finding the Lost Flyers of the Italian Air Campaign

Ghosts of the Po River Valley - Finding the Lost Flyers of the Italian Air…

The First of Many – RAF Goxhill

We recently received an interesting article from Mike Potter, former director for the Military Aviation…

Happy Tomcat ‘Turkey’ Day!

As many of us in the U.S. settle in to enjoy Thanksgiving with our family…

Warbird Aviation Art by Ron Kaplan

For many of us with a passion for aviation, and in particular vintage military aviation,…

Introducing Johnโ€™s 360ยบ Coatings Avenger

Back in March this year, we ran a story announcing that theย Commemorative Air Forceย (CAF) had…

The โ€œNewโ€ Vintage V12s – 500 Engines and Beyond

The โ€œNewโ€ Vintage V12s - 500 Engines and Beyond by Greg Morehead For 38 years,…

Collings Foundation – An Important Message

There is nothing more important to our aviation-minded community at present than the lives of…

The Beauty of Flying Vintage Aircraft

As our regular readers will be well aware, we stood down for several days to…