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Benjamin O. Davis Jr Selected as 2022 Paul E Garber Shrine Honoree

The First Flight Society announced on March 2nd that Benjamin O. Davis Jr., has been…

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Last Cruise For The USS Kitty Hawk

The USS Kitty Hawk, the nation's last oil-fired aircraft carrier, departed Bremerton on Saturday for…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The XP-38 Lightning

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 27, 1939, First Lieutenant…

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Gen Charles Edward McGee – Passing of a Legend

We have sad news to report today, as early this morning we lost Brigadier General…

Air Crash Po Identifies Location of Long-Lost Junkers Ju 88 in Italy

Despite the Armistice of Cassibile between the Allies and the Kingdom of Italy in early…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed Constellation

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1943, at the…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Avro Lancaster

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1941 test pilot…

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Today In Aviation History: Operation Bolo

By National Museum of U.S. Air Force Led by Col. Robin Olds, OPERATION BOLO used…

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Mad MiG Check Rides!

by Stephen Chapis The late Dave Cannavo was a pioneer when it came to importing…

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Setting the Record Straight: B-17 Modification Centers

The following is an edited version of Kevin "K5" Michels' article on how the wartime…

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Inside Issue #93 of Warbird Digest

One of the things that struck me as we were putting this issue together is…

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Today in Aviation History – First Flight of The Convair XB-58

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 11, 1956, in Fort…

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Warbird Profile: Fairchild C-123 Provider

THUNDERPIG By Stephen Chapis Photos by Luigino Caliaro If it had not been for the…

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Today in Aviation History – Jimmy Doolittle Wins The Schneider Trophy

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 26, 1925, Lieutenant James…

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