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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Bell P-39Q Airacobra s/n 44-2485
By Randy Malmstrom Bell P-39Q-15-BE Airacobra, s/n 44-2485. As far as I have determined, this…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: WACO Model UBF-2/U.S. Navy XJW-1
By Randy Malmstrom WACO Model UBF-2/U.S. Navy XJW-1, s/n 3692. This particular aircraft was built…
AT-11 Kansan: A Family Affair [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
During our visit to Sun' N Fun back in April, we had the opportunity to…
Warbird Aviation Art Now Available Through Bunker 27 Retail Stores
PRESS RELEASE DAYTON, Ohio – June 9, 2022) Warbird Aviation Art today announced a non-exclusive…
Today in Aviation History – Agello Sets World’s Speed Record
On April, 10 1933 at Lago di Garda, Brescia, Italy, Warrant Officer Francesco Agello, Regia…
Benjamin O. Davis Jr Selected as 2022 Paul E Garber Shrine Honoree
The First Flight Society announced on March 2nd that Benjamin O. Davis Jr., has been…
Last Cruise For The USS Kitty Hawk
The USS Kitty Hawk, the nation's last oil-fired aircraft carrier, departed Bremerton on Saturday for…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The XP-38 Lightning
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 27, 1939, First Lieutenant…
Gen Charles Edward McGee – Passing of a Legend
We have sad news to report today, as early this morning we lost Brigadier General…
Air Crash Po Identifies Location of Long-Lost Junkers Ju 88 in Italy
Despite the Armistice of Cassibile between the Allies and the Kingdom of Italy in early…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed Constellation
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1943, at the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Avro Lancaster
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1941 test pilot…
Today In Aviation History: Operation Bolo
By National Museum of U.S. Air Force Led by Col. Robin Olds, OPERATION BOLO used…
Mad MiG Check Rides!
by Stephen Chapis The late Dave Cannavo was a pioneer when it came to importing…
Setting the Record Straight: B-17 Modification Centers
The following is an edited version of Kevin "K5" Michels' article on how the wartime…
Inside Issue #93 of Warbird Digest
One of the things that struck me as we were putting this issue together is…
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