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Hawker Typhoon Preservation Acquires a Napier Sabre Engine

On October, 29 2016 the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group publicly launched the exciting project to restore…

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Apollo 50th Anniversary Reunion Featured in Oshkosh

Astronauts from the Apollo missions that put humans on the moon for the first time…

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2nd Annual TBM Gathering

By Stephen Chapis In April 2016 90 Tons of Turkeys Invade Illinois. Noted TBM owner…

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Memphis Belle to be Placed on Public Display in May 2018

One of the most recognizable symbols of World War II will once again report for…

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Pacific Aviation Museum Hosts Tuskegee Airmen At Upcoming Youth Presentation and Hangar Talk

On February 3 and 4, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will pay tribute to the…

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AVI-8 Introduces the Lancaster Series

Leather jackets.  Sunglasses.  Silk scarves.  Big watches.  Clichés though they might be, these items are…

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Red Canoe, a Brand Born From Passion for Aviation

It is a well known that most aviation enthusiasts collect aviation-themed items of one sort…

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A-7 Association Raising Funds For Interactive Kiosk

By Stephen Chapis The Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) A-7 was officially known as the Corsair II, but…

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Minnesota and Dixie Wings Collaborate on New Tour of Southeast

The Minnesota Wing and the Dixie Wing are teaming up for a unique tour in several…

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WWII Heritage Days Salutes Doolittle Raid, Battle of Midway

PRESS RELEASE -  America was losing the Second World War in the Pacific until an…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang – December 2016 – Restoration Update

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…

2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

2016 has been a banner year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights…

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After 40 Years of Service Legacy Mission System for High-Altitude U-2 is Replaced

A U-2, flying from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest…

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Pharewell to the Phantom

The US Military bid a final farewell to the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II…