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Today In Aviation History: Hughes H-1 Breaks World Landplane Speed Record
On September 13, 1935, Howard Hughes set a new world landplane speed record in the…
Aces: Franz Hemer – The Concert Cellist Ace of Jasta 6
Franz Hemer was a German WWI flying ace who claimed 18 aerial victories, flying the…
The Legacy Of Walker Air Force Base
Alan Armstrong reports. Today, Roswell International Air Center is a sleepy airport in southeastern New…
The Hillson Hurricane Biplane
Every month we look forward to receive the newsletter from Dave O'Malley, director of marketing…
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 Gaëtan 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. …
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. Scrappy 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…
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