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RAF Marine Boat and Wartime Bombers on Display at RAFM Cosford

PRESS RELEASE - Next month, the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at the Royal Air Force…

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 Tickets Now on Sale Online

PRESS RELEASE - (October 13, 2015) — Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are…

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Pilot Bill Shepard Promoted CAF Red Tail Squadron Leader

PRESS RELEASE - Minneapolis, Minn. – October 13, 2016 – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF)…

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Rare F-86A Sabre Back in the Air Again!

With great thanks to our friends at AirshowStuff.com comes news that the world has an…

Final National Tour for Vulcan XH558

The world’s last flying Avro Vulcan, one of the world’s most popular aircraft, will make…

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T-2C Buckeye Ends 56-Year Navy Career

The Navy's last flying T-2C Buckeye made its final flight at Naval Air Station (NAS)…

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CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow Oct. 17-18

Only a few more days until the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) 31st Annual Wings Over…

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European Premiere of Acclaimed Aviation Film To be Shown In Italy

On Saturday, October 10, 2015, FLYING THE FEATHERED EDGE: The Bob Hoover Project makes its European Premiere…

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Sandbar Mitchell – Restoration Update – October, 2015

WarbirdsNews has been following progress at the Warbirds of Glory Museum in  restoring the B-25J…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – September 2015 – Restoration Update

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

A Visit with Lacey Lady and The B-17 Alliance Group

WarbirdsNews has been following the saga of B-17G Lacey Lady for some time now. We paid…

A Look Back at the Last Days of the Mighty Martin Marlin

Several months ago, WarbirdsNews published a fascinating article by Will Tate about his time flying with…

Doc’s Friends Launches Kickstarter Campaign in Final Push for B-29

Doc's Friends, the non-profit group sponsoring the airworthy restoration of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known…

Aermacchi MB-339 – The New Gate Guard at Wanaka

On September 28th in Wanaka, New Zealand, the local community celebrated the region's long association with…