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In the Footsteps of Her Father – Christina Olds Flies in ScatVII

The first week of May has been thrilling for the people at theย Vintage Dream Factory,…

Vintage Wings of Canada Corsair – Interview With Test Pilot Paul Kissman

As many readers will be well aware, Vintage Wings of Canada recently re-flew their FG-1D…

Flying the Little Italian Stallion – The SIAI-Marchetti S.211

by Luigino Caliaro Amongst those whoย witnessed the SIAI-Marchetti S.211 prototype jet trainer make its first…

Operation El Dorado Canyon: 30th Anniversary

by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs RAF Lakenheath, UK On April…

Heritage Flight: Heroes, Inspiration, Joy and Closure

By TSgt Brandon Shapiro When 93-year-old Fred Roberts walked into the bar at Davis-Monthan Air…

Joint Mission – Helping Homeless Veterans Regain Their Dignity

While we at WarbirdsNews have a strong focus on preserving and promoting the history of…

Pappy Boyington – The Leader Beneath the Myth

Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington, the legendary leader of VMF-214, Blacksheep Squadron, is one of those characters…

Italian Pilot Honors Viet Nam Veteran

Article by Luigino Caliaro, photos by Luca Marin On February 4th, following a thorough rebuildย by…

MacDill AFB Hosts a Tuskegee Airman

By SrA Vernon Fowler, Between 1941 and 1946, there were roughly 1,000 African-American pilots trained…

SR-71 Blackbird: Gone but not Forgotten

For those of us who remember the fantastic grace and raw power of the SR-71…

Navy Divers Support POW/MIA Mission at B-24 Crash Sites

Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Company 1-5, embarked USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50)…

The Last Flight of Don Gentile

This past Thursdayย marked the 64th anniversary of the tragic accident which claimed the life of…

Christina Olds Visits Seymour Johnson AFB

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.ย --ย Christina Olds, daughter of late Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, one…

Aviation Photography Workshop at Stallion 51

Have you ever walked the flight line at an air show and wondered what it…