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A Downed Allied Pilot, the French Resistance and the Exhumation of his P-38 After Seven Decades

In the summer of 1944, the skies above the French region of Picardy were the…

WWII Veteran Aviator Bill Overstreet and His P-51 Mustang, “Berlin Express”

We had the pleasure of speaking at length with World War Two aviator, William B."Bill"…

Air vs. Land: The Long History of Races Between Aircraft and Sports Vehicles

This article was inspired by a recent stunt organized by FortyOneSix.com ahead of this weekendโ€™s…

Japanese Bombing of the US West Coast in WWII

While many Americans believe that the continental United States has never been bombed by a…

Unsung Bravery: Merchant Marine Radio Officer Frank McLaughlin

If you'll forgive us this telling of a story that's on a slight tangent from…

Separating Facts & Story of WWII’s B-17 “All American”

We got this email in our inbox the other day, purporting to tell the story…

Lockheed Skunk Works Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

By Lockheed Martin's count, this year marks the 70th anniversary of its secretive yet famous…

Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park is on the Grow

Last week, The Aviation Heritage Park of Bowling Green, Kentucky unveiled the latest warbird that…

Dalmazio Corradini: Axis Aviator to American Dreamer

1st Lieutenant Dalmazio (Dal) Corradini (February 2, 1919- March 10, 2009) flew for the Italian…

Ex-Soviet Aircraft Disintegrating as Moscow’s Oldest Airfield Dwindles

At the former Khodynka Aerodrome, birthplace of Russian aviation, center of Soviet-era aircraft design and…

Some of the Most Important Planes on US Navy Carriers Never Fly

The US Navy currently operates 10 Nimitz-class supercarriers, portable military airports which give the United…

WWII B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff – Setting the Record Straight

On a recent post here at Warbirds News, we reported on the anniversary of milestones…

Veteran Grumman Albatross Senselessly Destroyed in Italy

On May 17, 2013, a Grumman HU-16 Albatross displayed by the Museo dellโ€™Aria del Castello…

Iconic Aermacchi MB-326 Jet Returns to Italian Skies

As we recently reported, this year marks the centenary of Italian aerospace firm Alenia Aermacchi,…