Tag: Doug Matthews

Doug Matthews to Join International Air & Space Hall of Fame

Aviation entrepreneur and veteran naval aviator Doug Matthews will join the International Air & Space…

Doug Matthews Named 2025 Brewer Trophy Recipient

Doug Matthews has been named the 2025 recipient of the Frank G. Brewer Trophy by…

Doug Matthews Inducted into Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame

On May 18, 2025, Douglas G. Matthews was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of…

Doug Matthews’ F-86F Sabre Flies!

For the past few years, we have been following the effortsย atย Classic Fighters of Americaย to return…

Classic Fighters of America: F-86F Performs First Engine Run

On Monday, May 3rd, Doug Matthewsโ€™ North American F-86F-30ย Sabre (52-5116) performed its first engine test…

F-86F Sabre Rollout – First Engine Runs Imminent

On Wednesday, February 19th, Doug Matthewsโ€™ Classic Fighters of America rolled out their freshly-restored North…

Sabre Reborn โ€“ Classic Fighters of America F-86F – Restoration Update

Back in July, we reported on progress with the restoration of North American F-86F Sabre…

Sabre Reborn – The Decade-Long Restoration of F-86F 52-5116

The North American F-86 Sabre was a revolutionary aircraft when it first entered the scene…

Classic Fighters of America’s TA-4J Skyhawk Airborne!

Doug Matthews has successfully flown his recently refurbished Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk for the first time!…

Classic Fighters of America – Restoration Shop Update

Classic Fighters of America - Restoration Shop Update by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) WarbirdsNews founding…