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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY
On October 22, 1934, the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY took flight, marking a key chapter in…
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen “White Blades” was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…
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…
A VETERAN’S STORY: From Boy to Radio Man
When asked why folks call him C.R., the interviewee responded, “Well, try to write down…
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