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Pioneer of Tactical Airlift visits MacDill AFB

January 25, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

It’s World War II and Nazi Germany occupies France, an Allied nation. Somewhere in the moonlit French countryside, a modified B-24 Liberator flies overhead. Painted matte black, and stripped of unnecessary equipment, this B-24 is […]

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A VETERAN’ STORY: A Progeny of Aviators

January 18, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca. Arranging an interview quickly turns into something very special when the veteran suggests, “Let’s just fire up the old Stearman and fly down to Peach State Aerodrome for lunch at Barnstormer’s Grill. […]

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AVI-8 Introduces the Lancaster Series

January 17, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 3

Leather jackets. Sunglasses. Silk scarves. Big watches. Clichés though they might be, these items are historically must-haves for pilots. In the case of the latter, pilots have a multitude of choices from Citizen and Tag […]

Red Canoe, a Brand Born From Passion for Aviation

January 13, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

It is a well known that most aviation enthusiasts collect aviation-themed items of one sort or another. Who hasn’t gone to an air show or museum without coming away with a special memento or three? […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: The British Gentleman and His Southern Belle

January 9, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

After the downfall of France in WWII, the German Luftwaffe controlled the skies over Europe. Their next objective was to sweep the Royal Air Force from the blues as an essential prerequisite to Hitler’s invasion […]

F-4 Pilot, MiG-21 Destroyer, Tells Story

January 6, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Two F-4 Phantom IIs flew in a triangular pattern behind a Douglass B-66 Destroyer, escorting the slow-moving light bomber on a radar jamming mission. During the operation, the skies were clear with a few scattered […]

2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

January 3, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

2016 has been a banner year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights taking place. We at WarbirdsNews have endeavored to keep our readers informed of as many developments as possible, with exclusive […]

A Family Tradition

December 20, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

It’s the summer of 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson is president, Rolling Stone published their first magazine and girls all over the world are going crazy over an English boy-band called The Beatles. Right now, none […]

Introducing the AVI-8 Harrier II Timepiece

December 17, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Hawker Harrier is one of the world’s most iconic jet combat aircraft. From its humble beginnings as the P.1127 in the late 1950s, the Harrier continues to serve at the forefront of attack aviation with the US Marine Corps […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: From Boy to Radio Man

December 13, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

When asked why folks call him C.R., the interviewee responded, “Well, try to write down Clifford Robert McCullough on most documents and there just ain’t enough space.” Born and raised into a Rockdale County share-cropping […]

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