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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Piper HE-1 (AE-1)

By Randy Malmstrom Piper HE-1 (AE-1), BuNo 30262, Constr. No. (s/n) 5-1465, N63557. This particular…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Sikorsky HO3S-1G (S-51)

Aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind the Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter on display at…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny” s/n 3712

A detailed walk-around and history of Curtiss JN-4D Jenny s/n 3712, tracing its World War…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American P-51C-10-NT s/n 42-103293

A detailed photo-driven profile of North American P-51C Mustang N251MX, tracing its WWII combat loss,…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Fairchild UC-86 s/n 42-78040

A detailed look at Fairchild UC-86 serial 42-78040, tracing its journey from civilian Fairchild 24…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Schweizer TG-3A

A close look at the Schweizer TG-3A, the World War II-era glider that trained U.S.…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Franklin PS-2 glider

In his latest profile, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom covers the Franklin PS-2 training glider…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Stinson L-5 Sentinel

A photo-rich history of Stinson L-5 Sentinel s/n 4646, tracing its wartime origins, postwar survival,…

Randy’s Warbird’s Profiles: Sopwith Scout “Pup”

A detailed look at Sopwith Pup reproduction N6475, a hand-built rotary-engined WWI fighter now flying…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss P-40E Warhawk (Kittyhawk Mk. IA) #1034

A detailed history of Curtiss P-40E Warhawk “Maude,” tracing this remarkably original Kittyhawk from RAF…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss JN-4D Jenny

An in-depth look at the Curtiss JN-4D Jenny at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, exploring its…