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Royal Air Force Museum secures Heritage Lottery Fund Investment for ‘The First World War In The Air’

April 22, 2014 WarbirdsNews 0

From the Royal Air Force Museum: The Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce that it has received a confirmed grant of £898,558 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the creation of ‘The […]

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Former Ed Russell Hawker Hurricane Mk XII Arrives in Australia

April 22, 2014 WarbirdsNews 5

Based upon an article by John Parker of Warbirds Online Australia has a flyable Hawker Hurricane on its shores for probably the first time since the 1940s. The aircraft, a Canadian-built Hurricane XII, recently arrived […]

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WWII Heritage Days – Honoring the Women of the Greatest Generation

April 21, 2014 WarbirdsNews 0

PRESS RELEASE -The sights and sounds of The Greatest Generation will come alive when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the eleventh annual “WWII Heritage Days” April 26-27, 2014. The history festival will […]

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Book Launch: “Spitfire Mk V vs C.202 Folgore” and “The Illustrated History No 126 Wing RCAF D-Day to VE-Day.”

April 21, 2014 WarbirdsNews 0

Join best selling aviation author Donald Nijboer for the launch of ‘Spit2ire Mk V vs C. 202 Folgore’ and his First ibook, ‘The Illustrated History No 126 Wing RCAF D-Day to VE-Day.’ When? Monday May […]

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The Fighter Collection’s Fiat CR.42 Falco – Restoration Update

April 21, 2014 WarbirdsNews 4

Based upon an article by Geoff Jones: The Fiat CR42 Falco was one of the most charismatic and capable biplane fighters at the start of World War Two. At a time when most aircraft designers […]

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CAF Houston Wing Annual Open House and Fly In – Air Show Report

April 20, 2014 WarbirdsNews 0

The Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force held their annual Open House and Fly In over the weekend of April 12th/13th, with more than  twenty warbirds and vintage aircraft in attendance. Idyllic spring weather […]

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deHavilland Mosquito Restoration – Engine Runs in Canada

April 19, 2014 Editor 1

de Havilland Mosquito engines being run up http://t.co/WqGBK8vrZq #aviation #airline pic.twitter.com/WvGNHsSu21 — Centre For Aviation (@centre4aviation) April 18, 2014 Bob Jens’ deHavilland Mosquito B.35 VR796, under long-term rebuild at Victoria Air Maintenance, Ltd. in British […]

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Happy Birthday To The Grumman A-6 Intruder

April 19, 2014 WarbirdsNews 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman A-6 Intruder flew for the first time fifty-four years ago today.  The A-6 was the result of a 1957 Navy request for proposal for an all-weather attack jet to […]

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Warbirds Over the Beach – May 16th-18th, 2014

April 19, 2014 Editor 5

It’s that time of the year again, and we are just under a month away from one of the great air shows of the season. Warbirds Over the Beach, the Military Aviation Museum‘s annual aerial […]

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Five Iconic Mustangs To Celebrate the Life of Ed Bowlin

April 18, 2014 WarbirdsNews 1

Today five P-51 Mustangs will be arriving at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, GA to participate in a missing man to honor the life of Ed Bowlin, who passed away on March 7, 2014.  Yesterday […]

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