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1976 Interview with Gregory Boyington & Robert Conrad

If you don't know who is Marine Corps Major Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington then you should…

New Mission For The F-104 Starfighter

Florida based Starfighters Aerospace has been know for years to make hundred of thousand F-104…

Mustangs For the US NAVY (Almost)

By Gaรซtan Marie of Bravo Bravo Aviation. With a surface of 69 millions square miles,…

The F-104 Starfighter in U.S. Navy Markings

Both the USAF and the US NAVY throughout the years have tested different types of…

30-minute WEDU Interview With Kermit Weeks

Last week WEDU,a PBS member station based in Tampa serving the 16 counties of West…

War Eagles Air Museum’s TF-51″Friendly Ghost”

If you have heard the song that says "out in the west Texas town of…

The Atomic Blonde – Betty Grable, the Most Famous Pinup Girl From WWII.

This is not our typical topic but if you are a reader of Warbirds News…

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 3

In the Luftwaffe, pilots are subject to the laws of the civilian courts while flying.ย …

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 2

To read part one click HERE. After his first emotions of relief subsided, he remembered…

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 1

Few days ago we have published an introductory article about Howard "Scrappy" Johnson. Scrappyย  an…

Howard “Scrappy” Johnson,The Fighter Pilot

During my research for a book about the pilots who flew F-104 Starfighter I had…

Filming The Rescue of The B-25 “Sandbar Mitchell”

If you are a warbird enthusiast you must have watched the documentary "The Restorers" at…

A Night Flight With S. Elmo, Flying the A-26 Invader in Vietnam

"On a summer night in 1967, my navigator and I launched from a remote jungle…

Flying The Focke Wulf FW-190

Ray is a "flying machine", in fact he serves as the Chief Pilot for the…