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‘Messerschmitt Bf-109’ Airborne Again!

August 12, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Meier Motors has another successful restoration under their belt with the first flight of Jerry Yagen’s ‘Messerschmitt Bf-109G-4’ on August 11th. Veteran warbird pilot and current RAF instructor, Flt.Lt. Charlie Brown was the lucky man […]

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Warbirds Over the Beach – May 15th-17th, 2015

May 11, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has oft-touted this amazing event, but in case you needed a reminder the Warbirds Over the Beach air show will take place at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia this coming weekend (May 15th-17th). Friday, […]

Air Show Report: Warbirds Over the Beach 2013

May 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 7

The aerial display portion of Warbirds Over the Beach 2013 was severely hampered by bad weather. While we surely would have liked to be able to see the full program, having travelled a fair distance […]

World’s Only Flying Mosquito Flew Today!

May 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 61

Regular readers of Warbirds News know we’ve been following the progress of Jerry Yagen and the Military Aviation Museum’s de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito, from its shipment from New Zealand to the announcement of its first […]

Mosquito Keeps Buzzing

April 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

The world’s only airworthy De Havilland Mosquito, FB.26 KA114, is returning home to Virginia Beach. Its owner, Jerry Yagen, had sent it to Avspecs Ltd in New Zealand for restoration. Avspecs gave the Mosquito back […]

B-25 Showcase #1- Jerry Yagen’s Fighter Factory B-25J

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION Jerry Yagen, who operates the Fighter Factory and the Military Aviation Museum located at Virginia Beach, VA, has an incredibly well restored and flying B-25J, serial […]

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‘Messerschmitt Bf-109’ Airborne Again!

Warbirds Over the Beach – May 15th-17th, 2015

Air Show Report: Warbirds Over the Beach 2013

World’s Only Flying Mosquito Flew Today!

Mosquito Keeps Buzzing

B-25 Showcase #1- Jerry Yagen’s Fighter Factory B-25J

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