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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…
Wartime B-17 Near-Miss With the Washington Monument in December, 1944
WarbirdsNews has recently received some fascinating wartime accounts written up by a former B-17 radio…
Columbine II – Update
WarbirdsNews has another brief update on progress with Dynamic Aviation's evaluation of VC-121A Constellation Columbine II…
Warbird Radio Favorite Friday – Dr.Mark Timken & White 1
WarbirdsNews has another great piece from Matt Jolley and Warbird Radio that we thought we…
Lockheed Constellation Columbine II – Progress Report
WarbirdsNews has been following the developments concerning Columbine II, the Lockheed C-121A Constellation used by…
Return of the Catalina! – Documentary Film
In 1943, a few brave men reconnected an empire. They flew Consolidated PBY Catalina flying…
Warbird Radio Favorite Friday – RC Scale Modeler, Dave Platt
WarbirdsNews has another great piece from Matt Jolley and Warbird Radio that we thought we…
DC-3 Restoration Update at the New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut is currently undertaking the wholesale restoration…
General ‘Earthquake’ Titus to Recreate Final USAF Mustang Flight
On April 15th, 1955, Captain Robert F. 'Earthquake' Titus, fresh out of Test Pilot School,…
USS Ranger Moving to Texas
As WarbirdsNews reported in December last year, the former US Navy Forrestal-class aircraft carrier, CV…
Warbird Radio Favorite Friday – Warbird Flight Safety
WarbirdsNews has another great piece from Matt Jolley and Warbird Radio that we thought we…
NACA Centenary Symposium at Smithsonian March 3-4, 2015
Press Release: Before there was NASA, there was the NACA. On March 3, 1915, Congress…
Privateer Airborne
With the recent first post-restoration flight on February, 20th of a rare Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer…
Starfighter Dreaming…
As our readers may be aware by now, one of WarbirdsNews' favorite subject aircraft is the…
Warbird Radio Favorite Friday – Tumult With the Red Baron
WarbirdsNews has another great piece from Matt Jolley and Warbird Radio that we thought we…
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