The story of a pilot’s first combat mission over North Vietnam, involving a powerful eight-bomb strike on a major vehicle repair facility in Hanoi. […]
COMBAT VIETNAM, by William B. Scott, features 18 compelling stories told by combatants who fought on the ground, in the air, and on the water during the Vietnam War. Following is one of the stories contained in the book. […]
Although the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is technically not a warbird yet, we at Vintage Aviation News feel that almost anything related to the mighty smoking Rhino deserves coverage (Click HERE for previous articles), and we felt sure […]
by Adam Estes After a multi-year fundraising operation, and the cooperation of the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, a unique example of the McDonnell-Douglas Phantom II arrived at the Castle Air Museum […]
Royal Air Force Museum London is offering opportunities for an up-close view of two classic Cold War aircraft in their collection, an Avro Vulcan and a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II. These ticketed events, priced at £50, […]
Back in late June, we posted a small article HERE about the East Mississippi Veterans Foundation and their effort to create a memorial park to Mississippi’s military veterans in a plot of land adjacent to […]
On September 9, 1072, Captain Charles Barbin DeBellevue, United States Air Force, a Weapons System Officer flying on F-4D and F-4E Phantom II fighters, became the high-scoring American Ace of the Vietnam War when he and his […]
The Collings Foundation‘s F-4 Phantom II is now the only flying example of its kind in North America. She took to the skies again in the capable hands of former US Air Force ‘Rhino’-driver Harry “D-Day” Daye at 10:50am […]
By Daniele Mattiuzzo Although, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is technically not a warbird yet, we at WarbirdsNews feel that almost anything related to the mighty smoking Rhino deserves coverage, and we felt sure […]
Saturday, July,4- From 10:30am – 12:30pm , Aviation enthusiast will have the opportunity to sit behind the controls of the F-4 Phantom II as the Palm Springs Air Museum hosts its traditional “Open Cockpit” event.Currently […]