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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-2
On January 29, 1941, the Tupolev Tu-2 made its first flight, introducing a fast, hard-hitting…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Beech Model 17 Staggerwing NC50959
Explore the history of the Beech UC 43 Traveler, better known as the Model 17…
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 rebuild 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 Thursday 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. -- 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…
AirCorps Library Released
AirCorps Aviation continues to raise the bar of Warbird restoration. We recently talked in our…
Interview with a Black Sheep
By Chris Henry There are many famous characters and groups that exist through aviation history. …
Bob Hoover to the FAA: The Fight’s Not Over
For all the battles one WWII Hero and legendary aviator fought, it was the battle…
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