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Central Coast AirFest 2026: Warbirds and Military Aircraft Highlights

Central Coast AirFest 2026 brought an impressive lineup of warbirds, including the MiG-17, F-86 Sabre,…

Old Rhinebeck’s Spirit of St. Louis to Fly to Florida for SUN ’n FUN Centennial Tribute

Old Rhinebeck’s Spirit of St. Louis replica will fly to Florida for SUN ’n FUN…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Ryan PT-22 Recruit s/n 41-15735

Explore the Ryan PT-22 Recruit, a WWII-era primary trainer built for the USAAF, through photos…

Keeping an Icon Running: Roush Aviation Recruits Merlin Engine Builders

Roush Aviation is hiring engine builders in Livonia, Michigan, as its workload servicing Rolls-Royce and…

Doug Matthews to Join International Air & Space Hall of Fame

Aviation entrepreneur and veteran naval aviator Doug Matthews will join the International Air & Space…

Starfighters Space Targets December Captive-Carry Flight for STARLAUNCH 1

Starfighters Space plans a December captive-carry flight for STARLAUNCH 1 aboard an F-104, advancing its…

Decoding WWII Training Aircraft Markings and Preserving John D. Voss’s Research

Explore John D. Voss’s WWII training aircraft fuselage code research and VAN’s plans to preserve…

Howard Hughes’ Former B-23 Dragon Flies Again After 35 Years

Howard Hughes’ former Douglas B-23 Dragon N747M flies for the first time in 35 years…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe s/n TE356

Explore the history of Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe TE356, from its RAF service and…

“Mr. Spitfire’s” Last Project: Spitfire PK519 Sells for £18,000 at Auction

Spitfire PK519, collector Peter Arnold’s final restoration project, sold for £18,000 at Dominic Winter Auctioneers…

Help Fly the A6M3 Zero Home: Museum Launches Cross-Country Fuel Campaign

Help bring the Military Aviation Museum’s restored A6M3 Zero to Virginia Beach through a fuel…

Hollywood’s Beechcraft G18S Returns to Flight After Seven Years, Finds New Home in Spain

Beechcraft G18S N45CF, featured in Captain America and Catch-22, returns to flight after seven years…

Starfighters Space Completes Hardware for F-104 “Wind Tunnel in the Sky” Testing Program

Starfighters Space completes modular F-104 flight hardware for its Wind Tunnel in the Sky program,…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American T-6G Texan N100XK

Explore the history of North American T-6G Texan N100XK, from its USAF and Spanish Air…