Articles
Flight Test Files: Viper X
On June 14, 2021, the NF-16D Variable In-Flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) was officially redesignated as the X-62A. Stephen Chapis shares the story behind this change. […]
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Warbird Restorations
Restored YF-16 Prototype #2 Unveiled at Fort Worth Aviation Museum
On June 1st, 2024 the Fort Worth Aviation Museum in Fort Worth, TX unveiled the #2 General Dynamics YF-16 prototype, 72-1568, restored to appear as it did on August 9th, 1979. As previously reported by […]
Aviation Museum News
Fort Worth Aviation Museum to Unveil General Dynamics YF-16 Prototype #2
The inadvertent first flight of General Dynamics YF-16 #1 (#72-1567) on January 20, 1974 was an incredibly dramatic event. On that day General Dynamics test pilot Phil Oestricher was to perform a high-speed taxi (though […]
Warbirds News
Viper Demo Team Covertly Adorns Jet in YF-16 Scheme for 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Type
Amidst the celebratory atmosphere surrounding the F-16, a pivotal year unfolds for the renowned fighter jet. Having amassed nearly 5,000 aircraft since its inception, the F-16 marks its 50th anniversary since its maiden flight. Demand […]
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Airshow News
Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024 Set to Soar
PRESS RELEASE Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has announced that long-time Warbirds Over Wanaka display pilot Graham Bethell will be performing his final ever low-level aerobatic display in his P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF this Easter. Graham […]
Aviation Museum News
F-16 Flyover and Beach City Baby Highlight The Aviation Museum’s 27th Annual AirFest
PRESS RELEASE Get ready for an exhilarating celebration of aviation and history as Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum’s (NASW) popular event AirFest 2023 returns from September 1st to September 4th. […]
Articles
Lone Star Heritage
By Stephen Chapis At first glance one might mistake it for an F-16A of the Venezuelan Air Force, but then it quickly becomes apparent that the Viper seen here hails from the Texas Air National […]
Aviation Museum News
Italian Air Force Museum Expands Its Collection
Following renovation work, and a period of closure due to Covid-19, the Italian Air Force Museum at Vigna di Valle is set to reopen to the public on October 31st. Featuring two new aircraft, the […]