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Avialogs supports “Wings for Val”

Canadian Aviation Library Avialogs, an online source for Canuck aircraft research, has partnered with the…

Introducing The Flyboy Camouflage Collection

Founded in 2006, AVI-8 was created as collaboration between a watch company and a group…

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…