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Yanks P 63 Kingcobra Flies Again ROTATED

Yanks Air Museum’s P-63 Kingcobra Flies After 40 Years

December 5, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 2

by Adam Estes In recent years, the Yanks Air Museum of Chino, California, has endeavored to return certain aircraft from their extraordinary collection back to the air, with first their Stinson L-5 Sentinel and then […]

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Historic Feature: Col Borman’s Kingcobra

November 16, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

We present this feature article from the July 1998 archives of Warbirds Worldwide Journal No.45 as a tribute to the late Colonel Frank Borman, USAF and astronaut who passed away in November 2023. [EAA Statement. […]

NMUSAF P-63 and C-45 Move to Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia

September 27, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) in Dayton, Ohio has sent their rare Bell P-63E Kingcobra to go on display at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia. The Museum of Aviation serves […]

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CAF Bell P-63F Kingcobra Re-emerges in Fresh Livery

March 9, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Following on from our report concerning the first flight of Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 a few weeks ago, comes news of another of Bell’s mid-engined fighters re-emerging from refurbishment. The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) unique Bell P-63F […]

2017 In Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

December 25, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

2017 has been another great year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights taking place. We at WarbirdsNews have endeavored to keep our readers informed of as many developments as possible, with exclusive […]

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017: The Final Numbers

August 7, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Another fantastic AirVenture Oshkosh is in the books, and 2017 broke a number of records according to the EAA. For starters, the attendance was at an all-time high for the show, with roughly 590,000 people visiting, but […]

Historic P-63 NACA Markings to be Unveiled During “Warbirds in Review” at AirVenture 2017

June 7, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) newly restored Bell P-63A Kingcobra will join the “Warbirds in Review” program at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin between July 24th and 30th, 2017. The […]

CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

February 19, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 7

By Moreno Aguiari & Stephen Chapis After more than 40 years since it’s last flight, 16 years of restoration, being affected by the Mississippi River flood of 1993 and countless man hours by the dedicated […]

CAF P-63F Kingcobra Flies Again

May 9, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Without fanfare, the Commemorative Air Force’s Bell P-63F Kingcobra took to the skies again on April 14th, near Houston, Texas. The Kingcobra had been ground-bound since an October, 2013 belly-landing at Skywest Airport near Midland, Texas. As […]

The 12 Planes of Christmas 

November 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is organizing the “12 Planes of Christmas,” a holiday giving campaign that enables people to support the restoration and operation of World War II aircraft. Located at […]

Bell P-63 Kingcobra

Yanks Air Museum’s P-63 Kingcobra Flies After 40 Years

Historic Feature: Col Borman’s Kingcobra

NMUSAF P-63 and C-45 Move to Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia

CAF Bell P-63F Kingcobra Re-emerges in Fresh Livery

2017 In Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017: The Final Numbers

Historic P-63 NACA Markings to be Unveiled During “Warbirds in Review” at AirVenture 2017

CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

The 12 Planes of Christmas

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