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Jet Training in the SIAI-Marchetti S-211, Upcoming Flight Training Dates

As we first reported in July,ย the FAA recently approved Victory Aviation Company LLC to conduct…

F-106 Pilot Downed in 1975 Returns to Tyndall

In 1975, dozens of Convair F-106 Delta Darts lined the flight-line at Tyndall Air Force…

Lift Aviation Flight Gear

Sponsorship plays a vital role in keeping the lights on at any aviation magazine, and…

All Coast Aircraft Recovery

Have you ever wondered how the airplanes we admire in museums and heritage parks got…

Stallion 51โ€™s Campus of Higher Learning

Stallion 51 is known world wide for aviation excellence, making Mustang memories and fulfilling flying…

A VETERANโ€™S STORY: The Invaders Finally Come Home

By Pete Mecca An airfield in northeast Thailand designated as NKP (Nakhon Phanom) during the…

The Hero Around the Corner – A Dambusters Pilot Remembered

Here in the USA, as we prepare to celebrate the 75th anniversary tomorrow for the…

Wildmanโ€”The Incredible Story of Corsair Ace Chris Magee

By Dave Oโ€™Malley ofย Vintage Wings of Canada Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators Christopher Lyman Magee was,…

North Carolina Air National Guard, 70 Years and Still Flying Strong

The 145th Airlift Wing stood up on March 15, 1948, just six months after the…

Screwball, The Story Behind the Name

By Dave O'Malley of Vintage Wings of Canada On the island of Malta in the…

A VETERANโ€™S STORY: The Story of One Huey

By Pete Mecca In the year 1427, celebrated Vietnamese patriot Le Loi defeated the occupying…

A VETERANโ€™S STORY: “Hitting The Silk” Over Burma

By Pete Mecca From a special article in the New York Times on December 15,…

2017 In Review Through Warbirds Newsโ€™ Top Articles

2017 has been another great year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights…

RAF 100th Anniversary Tour – Ian Allan Aviation Tours (June 30th – July 17th, 2018)

The Royal Air Force will be celebrating its centenary in 2018. Formed on April 1st,…