Tag: Aviation History

48th Fighter Wing Unveils ‘Heritage’ F-15E Strike Eagle

The U.S. Air Force's 48th Fighter Wing revealed the first of three “heritage” F-15s during…

Norwegian Spitfire Foundation Announce Restoration of Spitfire Mk.IX PL258

After a significant search for a suitable airframe, the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation (NSF) has just announced…

XP-82 Twin Mustang First “Official” Post-Restoration Flight!

The moment which every WarbirdsNews reader will have eagerly anticipated since we first started reporting on the…

Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum Announces Aircraft Adventure Series

The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska recently announced that it is starting…

Sea Harrier FA2 On Display At Pima Air & Space Museum

Back in September, 2018, we reported that the Pima Air & Space Museum near Tucson,…

Arsenal of Democracy Fly-Over – May 8th, 2020

With the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe approaching just a little…

B-29 Doc Hangar & Education Center Opening January 26, 2019

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for the restoration and operation of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress…

Base Tuono: An Italian Cold War “Living History” Museum

Based upon an original article in Italian by Christian Vaccari Following WWII, the Western-aligned nations…

FlightSafety International Supporting Historic Warbirds Return to Normandy

Oxford, Conn. – January 7, 2019 – FlightSafety International, a world leading aviation training provider…

Declassified: Swedish Pilots Presented with U.S. Air Medal For Protecting SR-71 Blackbird

At the end of November last year, details of a fascinating cold war mission involving…