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Boeing Modernizes B-52 Bomber Weapons Bay Launcher

January 25, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

While it is not normally the remit of WarbirdsNews to report on current military matters, we felt our readers might be interested in this recent modification to the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Considering that the B-52 […]

MiG-21U Mongul-B Airworthy Restoration to Begin in Australia

January 11, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 25

Edited from an article by Phil Buckley In Perth, Western Australia, an unusual warbird type is beginning its journey back into flying condition. A MiG-21U Mongul-B twin seater fighter jet recently arrived from the USA for […]

Happy Birthday To The Grumman F-14 Tomcat

December 21, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

By www.aviation-enthusiasts.com The Grumman F-14 Tomcat flew for the first time 44 years ago today. The F-14 emerged from the failed F-111B, which left the Navy without a successor for the F-4 Phantom in the […]

Col Joe Kittinger F-4 Dedication Ceremony

December 20, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 11

By Andrew Rodriguez. On Sunday December 14th, over a thousand people from central Florida and around the nation came together at Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida to dedicate a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II as a […]

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Breitling Jet Team Announces Show Dates For The First USA Tour

December 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Breitling is proud to announce that the Breitling Jet Team has announced its tour dates for 2015. The prestigious aerobatic display team is the first and largest of its kind; comprised of […]

Steel, LLC Donates Materials for Veteran’s F-4 Phantom Display

December 9, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Atlanta, GA -More than 40 years ago, Col. Joe Kittinger flew an F-4 Phantom jet in the Vietnam War, tail number 747. Col. Kittinger is a resident of Orlando, Florida where the […]

You Can Buy an Ejector Seat From an F-4 Phantom for Quick Escapes

November 28, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 3

In keeping with the somewhat manic tradition of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping, WarbirdsNews thought we would share an aviation-themed store you might not have heard of before, but could perhaps find something you actually want inside. If […]

Ex-Royal Navy Harrier T.8 Trainer to Fly in USA

November 9, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

It’s been seven years since former US Marine Corps aviator Art Nalls took center stage on the US air show circuit in his very own Sea Harrier FA2 fighter jet. He was the first and is so far […]

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Palm Springs Air Museum’s F-104 Starfighter Unveiling

November 7, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California will be holding a private dedication ceremony today commemorating three former F-104 Starfighter pilots with the unveiling of a freshly restored example of the famous “Missile […]

“Misty” Pilots Help Dedicate Museum’s Newly Restored F-100F Super Sabre in “Hands on the Plane” Ceremony

November 6, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 3

PRESS RELEASE — Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, “Misty” pilots reunited on October 30, 2014 at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor on Ford Island, Honolulu, Hawaii. The day included a tour of […]

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