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National Championship Air Races Announces Full 2026 Racing Lineup for Roswell Return
The National Championship Air Races has announced its full 2026 racing lineup, with all seven…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Boeing B-17G-95-DL Flying Fortress s/n 44-83785
Explore the remarkable history of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83785, from postwar transport and covert…
2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles
2016 has been a banner year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights…
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…
Pharewell to the Phantom
The US Military bid a final farewell to the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II…
A Family Tradition
It’s the summer of 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson is president, Rolling Stone published their first…
From Enemies to Brothers
73 years ago today, one of World War II's most incredible moments took place... As…
Introducing the AVI-8 Harrier II Timepiece
The Hawker Harrier is one of the world's most iconic jet combat aircraft. From its humble beginnings as…
F-104 Record
Fifty eight years ago today, a F-104C piloted by Lt William T. Smith and Einar K.…
The Final Flight for the F-4 Phantom Set For Next Week
The final flight and retirement ceremony for the venerable F-4 Phantom will be December 21st…
Ghosts of Pearl Harbor: Saving the Crossroads to Marine Aviation in the Pacific Theater
On this day, the 75th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, we at WarbirdsNews…
XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2016 – Restoration Update
WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…
CAF Announces “12 Planes of Christmas” to Support WWII Aircraft Restoration
PRESS RELEASE - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will again promote “12 Planes of Christmas,”…
Defiant, Lysander and Gladiator Moved to Cosford
Just over two weeks ago the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford received two new aircraft.…
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid
On April 18, 1942, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when they took off from an…
Retiring QF-4 stops in at Aviation Nation
After more than 60 years of service, the QF-4 Aerial Target, modified from the F-4…
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