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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…
Finding Closure: Unique Encounter Ends Seven Decades of Emptiness
Evidence of the source of her pain rested within the contents of a few boxes…
Edgar Lewis, The Story of The First USAF African-American B-47 and B-52 Pilot
Article by Peter Macca via rockdalecitizen.com Slip on the flight suit of one of the…
Learning About the past, Celebrating the Future
Team Minot Airmen gathered to celebrate the 68th birthday anniversary of the 91st Missile Wing,…
WWII RAF Ace Fighter Pilot To Appear at South Dakota Film Premiere
Royal Air Force (RAF) Flight Lieutenant John Wilkinson will be honored at the Premiere of…
AVI-8, Limited Edition Watches Commemorating The Battle of Britain
The epic aerial defense of Britain against the German Luftwaffe during the summer of 1940 was a seminal…
POOR LITTLE LAMBS – The Corsairs of Baa Baa Blacksheep
The Baa Baa Black Sheep pilot premiered September 21, 1976; its first one-hour episode aired…
Aerocinema Takes Flight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Advertorial: AeroCinema, a first-in-its-genre Over the Top (OTT) service, will showcase its portfolio of aviation content…
Tri-State Aviation – Gerry Beck’s Legacy Continues…
Warbird Project Update: Gerry Beck's Shop Carries on His Legacy by Matthew McDaniel Most WarbirdsNews readers…
Legendary Ace Flies His 100th Aircraft in “the Birthplace of Naval Aviation”
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas, CNAF Public Affairs A 95-year-old, 29 1/2-year…
Finding Loren – Excavation of P-47 Wreck in Italy
AirCorps Aviation, the aircraft restoration experts in Bemidji, Minnesota, have announced a fascinating and poignant…
Heroes On Deck – Documentary on USS Sable & Wolverine
Like most of our readers, we at WarbirdsNews find the story of those WWII naval…
Doolittle Raider Honored
Story by 2nd Lt. Annabel Monroe Seventy-four years after the historical Doolittle Tokyo Raid, Staff…
More Than Just a Coat
Author and photographer John Slemp is seeking WWII bomber jackets to preserve their history and…
Historic Paint Schemes for Coast Guard Aircraft
Coast Guard aviation was born when 3rd Lt. Elmer Stone reported to flight training on…
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