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D-Day Squadron – Documentary Announcement

September 18, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As everybody will know by now, the D-Day Squadron pulled off a remarkable feat this past summer by organizing and executing the safe and successful transatlantic journey of fifteen historic Douglas transports to take part […]

Phillips 66 Joins Effort to Commemorate D-Day

April 22, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, Phillips 66® Aviation and Phillips 66® Lubricants are proud to support the “Miss Montana to Normandy” mission to fly a historic C-47 warbird in […]

F3A Corsair at Ezell Aviation Jay Miller photo 01

2018: Warbird Year In Review

December 27, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

2018 has been another great year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights taking place. We at Vintage Aviation Publications through WarbirdsNews.com and Warbird Digest have endeavored to keep our readers informed of […]

Combat Veteran C-47B Skytrain 43-48950 Becomes “Hit or Miss”

November 5, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

Some say an aircraft acquires her ‘personality’ only after nose art is applied. On Saturday October 27th, combat-veteran Douglas C-47B Skytrain 43-48950 received hers, becoming Hit or Miss, thanks to the capable hands of aviation […]

D-Day Squadron Fleet Soaring Into AirVenture

July 16, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

Representatives from the D-Day Squadron’s fleet of American C-47 and DC-3 aircraft are making their way to EAA’s AirVenture for the annual “World’s Greatest Aviation Festival.” 11 aircraft that are part of the D-Day Squadron […]

WWII Heritage Days 2019 to Honor 75th Anniversary of D-Day

July 10, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

The 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe will be commemorated around the world in 2019, and Georgia will be part of it with the 16th annual WWII Heritage Days, April 27-28, 2019, at […]

Yankee Air Museum’s C-47 Honors the 1st Air Commando Group

July 2, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 2

As WarbirdsNews reported a couple of weeks ago, Kalitta Air has been refurbishing the exterior of the Yankee Air Museum’s C-47 Skytrain at their maintenance facility in Oscoda, Michigan. Kalitta began their efforts, stripping the […]

CAF Helps Airlift Relief Supplies to Hurricane-Ravaged Beaumont, Texas

September 2, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

No one can fail to recognize that right now, much of the Gulf Coast is reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Beaumont, Texas was one of those towns most severely affected by the storm and […]

Historic D-Day C-47 Troop Transport Coming to WWII Heritage Days

February 8, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – An historic Douglas C-47 Skytrain troop transport aircraft will highlight this year’s World War II Heritage Days, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing April 30-May 1, 2016. This restored […]

SAAF C 47TP Turbo Dakota Photo by Jaco Du PLessis

SAAF to Celebrate 80 Years of Dakota Excellence

December 1, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) 35 Squadron is to celebrate 80 years of Dakota Excellence by hosting a formal banquet inside their hangar at AFB Ysterplaat on 5 December. The type […]

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