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Wing Commander Paul Farnes – Last Ace of the Few

We are sad to report the passing of Wing Commander Paul Farnes; the last surviving…

National Warplane Museum Ends B-17 Operations

The National Warplane Museum (NWM) in Geneseo, New York has just announced that they will…

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – December 2019 Restoration Update Part 2

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…

Inside Issue #86 of Warbird Digest

Inside issue #86 of Warbird Digest. Flight Log - UPDATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD -…

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CAF Preparing For ‘Arsenal of Democracy Flyover’ 2020

Nearly five years ago now, in May, 2015, we celebrated the end of the Second…

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 – Free Admission for Ages 18-and-Under

As reported by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in a recent press release, young people…

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Happy 100th Birthday – Colonel Charles E. McGee

HAPPY 100TH Birthday – Colonel Charles E. McGee by A. Kevin Grantham December 7th is…

The Great Navy Birds of Lake Michigan

By CJ Machado Over the past thirty-five years, a small team of explorers has surveyed…

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CAF Highland Lakes Squadron Receives a Douglas Dakota

The Commemorative Air Force's Highland Lakes Squadron in Burnet, Texas has just received the donation…

Fairey Firefly TT.1 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The Fairey Firefly was one of WWII's unsung aircraft, appearing perhaps too late to have…

Close Encounters of the TBM Kind

With the passing of the legendary Wilson "Connie" Edwards earlier this year, the remnants of…

Retired F-117A Nighthawk Will Debut on Static Display at Reagan Defense Forum

The Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, though long-since officially retired, still conjures the imagination, given its secretive nature…

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Southeast Council of Airshows Announces First Summit Since Return to Duty

Atlanta, GA – November 5th, 2019 – The Southeast Council of Airshows (SECAS), an organization…

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Battle of Midway IJN Aircraft Carriers Kaga and Akagi Discovered

As many are probably aware by now, the crew aboard the late Paul G. Allen's…