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V-1 Pulse-Jet Engine Runs at the Military Aviation Museum

April 10, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

WarbirdsNews just received a fascinating video that we thought we would share with you. The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia has just test run a modern replica of the Argus As 014 pulse-jet engine used […]

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Masters Of The Air Tour

April 2, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The National WWII Museum will embark on the tour of a lifetime, setting foot in a land still “haunted by history.” Bestselling author and WWII historian Donald L. Miller guides travelers through […]

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Wartime B-17 Near-Miss With the Washington Monument in December, 1944

April 1, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has recently received some fascinating wartime accounts written up by a former B-17 radio operator named Tom Creekmore. We thought our readers would enjoy reading them and decided we would start first with this dramatic story […]

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Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Organizers Outline Event Plans

March 31, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – Washington, DC, March 31, 2015—On May 8, the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the skies over the National Mall will be filled with one of the most spectacular and diverse […]

Return of the Catalina! – Documentary Film

March 18, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 14

In 1943, a few brave men reconnected an empire. They flew Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats non stop for 32 hours across enemy territory, breaking the Japanese air blockade of Australia. Despite their brave efforts, […]

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Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Practice Flight ( Single Aircraft Only)

March 17, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

WHAT: Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Practice Flight WHEN: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 12:10 p.m. WHERE: Along the National Mall, Washington, D.C. DETAILS: On March 18, 2015, residents of Washington, D.C., and neighboring counties may […]

Hangar Dance Re-Lives the 1940s Decade

March 3, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday, April 18, 2015 the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will host “Keep ‘em Flying”, a World War II-theme hangar dance and dinner, complete with big-band performances and 1940s Hollywood […]

WWII Fighter Pilot Reunited With P-47

March 3, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 4

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) — Sitting in a wheelchair with images of airplanes on his shirt and a U.S. Army Air Corps hat on his head, 92-year-old retired Air National Guard Chief Warrant […]

In Memory of Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor – Doolittle Tokyo Raider

January 29, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 6

We’re sadden to learn Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Saylor, one of the 80 brave men known as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, has died. According to Warbird Radio.com, Lt. Col. Saylor passed away quietly at his […]

WWII Heritage Days to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of War’s End

January 28, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The momentous conclusion to World War II in 1945 will be celebrated 70 years later as the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the 12th annual “WWII Heritage Days” from 9am-4pm […]

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