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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fleet 50 Freighter
On February 22, 1938, the Fleet 50 Freighter made its first flight. Discover the story…
Grounded Dreams: Dornier Do 335, WWII’s Fastest Propeller Aircraft That Never Saw Combat
The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design…
The War Eagles Air Museum’s FJ-2 Fury
By Elena Early DePree The "FJ-2 Fury" was the Navy version of the F-86. These…
The Legacy Of Walker Air Force Base
Alan Armstrong reports. Today, Roswell International Air Center is a sleepy airport in southeastern New…
The Hillson Hurricane Biplane
Every month we look forward to receive the newsletter from Dave O'Malley, director of marketing…
1976 Interview with Gregory Boyington & Robert Conrad
If you don't know who is Marine Corps Major Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington then you should…
New Mission For The F-104 Starfighter
Florida based Starfighters Aerospace has been know for years to make hundred of thousand F-104…
Mustangs For the US NAVY (Almost)
By Gaëtan Marie of Bravo Bravo Aviation. With a surface of 69 millions square miles,…
The F-104 Starfighter in U.S. Navy Markings
Both the USAF and the US NAVY throughout the years have tested different types of…
30-minute WEDU Interview With Kermit Weeks
Last week WEDU,a PBS member station based in Tampa serving the 16 counties of West…
War Eagles Air Museum’s TF-51″Friendly Ghost”
If you have heard the song that says "out in the west Texas town of…
The Atomic Blonde – Betty Grable, the Most Famous Pinup Girl From WWII.
This is not our typical topic but if you are a reader of Warbirds News…
The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 3
In the Luftwaffe, pilots are subject to the laws of the civilian courts while flying. …
The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 2
To read part one click HERE. After his first emotions of relief subsided, he remembered…
The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 1
Few days ago we have published an introductory article about Howard "Scrappy" Johnson. Scrappy an…
Howard “Scrappy” Johnson,The Fighter Pilot
During my research for a book about the pilots who flew F-104 Starfighter I had…
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