Doug Matthews has been named the 2025 recipient of the Frank G. Brewer Trophy by…
On May 18, 2025, Douglas G. Matthews was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of…
For the past few years, we have been following the efforts at Classic Fighters of America to return…
On Monday, May 3rd, Doug Matthews’ North American F-86F-30 Sabre (52-5116) performed its first engine test…
On Wednesday, February 19th, Doug Matthews’ Classic Fighters of America rolled out their freshly-restored North…
Back in July, we reported on progress with the restoration of North American F-86F Sabre…
The North American F-86 Sabre was a revolutionary aircraft when it first entered the scene…
Doug Matthews has successfully flown his recently refurbished Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk for the first time!…
Classic Fighters of America - Restoration Shop Update by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) WarbirdsNews founding…
by Luigino Caliaro Amongst those who witnessed the SIAI-Marchetti S.211 prototype jet trainer make its first…
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