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Warbug: The Warbird Pilot’s First Step Pilot Report on the Aeronca L-16
Aspiring warbird pilot Austin Hancock shares his journey from student pilot to flying the Aeronca…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XPY-1
On January 10, 1929, the Consolidated XPY-1 maritime flying boat made its first flight, marking…
Legendary Pilot Inspires New generation of Air Warriors
In March of 1967, a flight of F-4 Phantom IIs from the 433rd Tactical Fighter…
Memphis Belle – A Wartime Photo Essay from N.A.C.A Lewis Field
While we conducting some research for Monday's article concerning the imminent completion of the Memphis…
A VETERAN’S STORY: Targeting the Big Apple
According to legend, in the year 1307 the bailiff/agent of the Hapsburg Duke of Austria…
Tinker Celebrates 75 Years: Wright R3350 Radial Engine Profile
The Wright R3350 ‘Cyclone 18’ radial engine is a massive, complex engine which powered significant…
Tinker Celebrates 75 Years: Pratt & Whitney J57 Turbojet Engine Profile
Pratt & Whitney’s J57 engine is a twin-spool, axial flow turbojet engine with standard and…
Tinker Celebrates 75 Years: Convair B-36 ‘Peacemaker’ Aircraft Profile
The Convair B-36 “Peacemaker” was a six-engine, very heavy bomber produced to meet specifications issued…
Props and Pin-Ups in World War II (and it’s just not girls in bikinis…)
by John M. Caratola, PhD. From the very beginning of organized warfare, men in combat…
A VETERAN’S STORY: Avoiding Cobras and Flying Cobras
Carl “Skip” Bell was born at Emory Hospital on August 6, 1945, the same day…
Bermuda Triangle Revisited
By Stephen Chapis In December 1945, five TBM Avengers and 14 aircrew members vanished on…
POW Recalls Mission That Led to Capture 50 Years Ago
By Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert, 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs On Oct. 25,…
A Minute In History – The Queen of The CVE’s and the Invasion of Leyte
Brought to you by Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance. By Ann-Marie Loos One of the longest…
Air Force Salutes ‘Flying Tiger’ After 75 Year Journey Home
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Blood is thicker than water. For the family of…
MySkyCart – Warbird Sponsorship Program
As with almost every entity involved in vintage aviation, we all need sponsors, and WarbirdsNews…
Tomcat Tuesday! – Episode 4
Tomcat Tuesday! – Episode 4 Here is another selection of terrific official photographs of our much-missed…
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