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First For The Ninth, The Story of The First Aerial Victory Over a Me 262

  From an original article by Stephen Chapis. On October 2, 1944, 21-year-old Captain Valmore…

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Abandoned Nike Missile Bases of the United States

Another very interesting article from our friends from UrbanGhost today, abandoned Nike Missile bases of…

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The Restorers – Season 1

PRESS RELEASE - The producers of the Emmy Award winning PBS hit Red Tail Reborn…

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2016 Warbird Calendar Reviews

If you are warbird enthusiasts like us, you probably buy every single calendar available on…

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World War II Airmen Reunited with B-24 Liberator

PRESS RELEASE - On Friday October 16, 2015, five veterans of the World War II-era…

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Doug Matthews Describes Flying the F-86 Sabre

WarbirdsNews is always on the look out for interesting stories of personal experiences in flight, whether…

An Exploding Volume of UAVs

Warbird pilot and airshow performer Alan Armstrong's view of the world of UAVs. Click VOL 280…

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Devotion – A New Book About Heroic Corsair Pilots Tom Hudner & Jesse Brown

Three years ago, author Adam Makos rose to fame with his astonishing, true tale of…

European Premiere of Acclaimed Aviation Film To be Shown In Italy

On Saturday, October 10, 2015, FLYING THE FEATHERED EDGE: The Bob Hoover Project makes its European Premiere…

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A Look Back at the Last Days of the Mighty Martin Marlin

Several months ago, WarbirdsNews published a fascinating article by Will Tate about his time flying with…

Texas Flying Legends Museum – An Overview

The Flying Museum Photos and words by Jake Peterson Over the last five years, a collection…

Advertorial – Parking Your Plane: Tie-Downs, Hangars, and Security 101

One of the most essential — but also, most often overlooked — aspects of owning…

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“Flying the Barrel:” Explaining the F-101 Voodoo

By Robert F. Dorr Jim Brickel called it 'flying in the barrel'. To take the RF-101C…

The F-100 Super Sabre: Funny-Looking at First

WarbirdsNews is proud to present the second in our series of articles by noted aviation…