Vintage Aviation News

Legendary Pilot Inspires New generation of Air Warriors

December 17, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

In March of 1967, a flight of F-4 Phantom IIs from the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron based out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, flew through clear skies for a bombing run on […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Targeting the Big Apple

December 11, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

According to legend, in the year 1307 the bailiff/agent of the Hapsburg Duke of Austria placed a Hapsburg hat on a pole in the town square of the small village of Altdorf, Switzerland. Once the […]

Flying Cobra gunships out of Chi Lang in the western part of the Mekong Delta 1972.

A VETERAN’S STORY: Avoiding Cobras and Flying Cobras

November 25, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

Carl “Skip” Bell was born at Emory Hospital on August 6, 1945, the same day the B-29 Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He said of the coincidence, “How about that, two man-made […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Battle of the Heavyweights

July 21, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Pete Mecca Analogous to Mohammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Richard Ira “Dick” Bong and Thomas Buchanan McGuire were the heavyweight fighter jocks of World War II. Unlike Ali and Frazier, the two fighter aces […]

Finding Loren: The Life, Death and Discovery of a P-47 Fighter Pilot

July 12, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

Regular WarbirdsNews readers will remember a short piece we ran exactly a year ago, which described the story of one family’s quest to discover the resting place for one of their own, 1st Lt Loren Hintz, who […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: The Men of Evans

July 10, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca Evans Tool and Die has set a new standard for honoring veterans in Rockdale, Newton and surrounding counties. Going far beyond a brief but appreciated “Thank you for your service,” Evans chose […]

4. Russian paratroopers scooting off a TB 3.

A VETERAN’S STORY: A Russian Officer and Pickle Soup

June 27, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Armageddon is mentioned in the Book of Revelation as a reference to the final battle between the forces of good and evil. Religious scholars from Christianity to the Baha’i Faith have speculated the rival militaries […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Flying Fabric and Piloting Plywood

June 19, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca Like a deadly cobra, colorful anti-aircraft tracers swivel and coil around your aircraft; the flak is thick as molasses, and you and your passengers are going down. The normal descent is 72 […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Interview with The Last Raider

April 29, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing World War II Days at Falcon Field lived up to expectations once again this past weekend. A gorgeous B-25 was on display to commemorate the 75th […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: The Ghost Liberator — Lady Be Good

April 24, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Peter Mecca She was not appealing and handled like a long-haul tractor/trailer with 18 flat tires. Historically treated as the red-headed stepchild of heavy bombers in World War II, especially when compared to the […]

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