By Aviation Enthusiasts Fifty-six years ago today, the North American Aviation T-2 Buckeye took flight for the first time. The T-2 served the Navy as a two-seat intermediate carrier-capable jet trainer from 1959 until 2008. […]
The world’s largest gathering of warbird owners, operators, maintainers and suppliers will soon meet at the 20th Anniversary National Warbird Operator Conference. The schedule of activities is getting busier day-by-day, and NWOC expect it to be their […]
The topic for the February 1 Planes of Fame Air Museum Living History Event is ‘Air Battle Over Rabaul’, featuring the Douglas SBD Dauntless. Staff Sergeant Sidney H. Zimman, USMC. The SBD Dauntless, one of the two […]
Based on an Italian Language submission by Marco Gueli In a recent announcement, the Italian Air Force Museum has decided to begin restoring their FIAT G.59 MM 53276, exhibited for many years at Vigna di […]
Elena Early DePree reports. The War Eagles Air Museum based in Santa Teresa, NM has a wonderful collection of aircraft, two in particular stand out: a TF-51 Mustang which is the only TEMCO TF-51 still […]
Warbirds News recently held a conversation with Sean O’Brien, Director of Operations for the B-17 Alliance Group. The organization, based in Aurora, Oregon is working to preserve the famous Gas Station Flying Fortress, B-17G 44-85790 […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Lockheed P-38 Lightning flew for the first time seventy-five years ago today. The twin-boomed P-38 was fast, heavily armed and extremely versatile. The P-38 was the first American fighter capable […]
Phil Buckley reports. So your wanting a PBY Catalina for a memorial display, do you just pop down to the local airport and hopefully find one on sale? No. You try Ebay and find one […]
PRESS RELEASE – The winning from the 2012 Royal Air Force Photographic Competition are on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London’s Colindale .The Royal Air Force Museum is celebrating the superb achievements of […]
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., will hold Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, February 16th. On that day visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to twelve vintage […]
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