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POW Recalls Mission That Led to Capture 50 Years Ago

October 31, 2017 WarbirdsNews 1

By Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert, 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs On Oct. 25, 1967, now retired Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith and his wingmen had orders to bomb the Paul Doumer Bridge in […]

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Italian Air Force Museum Unveils Reggiane Re. 2002

October 31, 2017 WarbirdsNews 0

A Regiane Re. 2002 was unveiled during a ceremony held at the Italian Air Force Museum, at Vigna di Valle, near Rome, Italy. The only complete example on display of three known survivors, the aircraft […]

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RAF Phantom “Black Mike’ Moves to RAF Cosford

October 30, 2017 WarbirdsNews 9

As our regular readers will know, WarbirdsNews believes strongly in championing the preservation of vintage aircraft whenever possible. When in 2014 we learned  that a historic RAF McDonnell Douglas Phantom II FGR.1 XV582 nicknamed “Black Mike” […]

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NMUSAF to Commemorate Veterans Day

October 27, 2017 WarbirdsNews 0

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will commemorate Veterans Day by offering visitors a special opportunity to interact with more than 25 veterans who will be stationed at aircraft throughout the museum as […]

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Rare Aircraft on Show During Open Week

October 27, 2017 WarbirdsNews 0

A rare example of a Handley Page Hampden being restored at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be one of the highlights at the Conservation Centre Open Week taking place on 13-18 November 2018. […]

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Texas Flying Legends Museum’s P-51C Mustang ‘Lopes Hope 3rd’ Flies!

October 25, 2017 Editor 17

As many of our readers will be well be aware, we have been following the restoration of Texas Flying Legends Museum’s North American P-51C Mustang at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota for some time now. […]

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HARS to Fly a Warbird Lockheed AP-3C Orion!

October 24, 2017 Editor 0

Australia will soon have a Lockheed AP-3C Orion on the warbird circuit. The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, better known as HARS, took delivery of a retired Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol aircraft last December, but will […]

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Lockheed Harpoon – Bad to the Bone!

October 23, 2017 Editor 3

As we mentioned last week with our progress report on their Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress, Desert Rat, the Vintage Aviation Museum recently acquired a rare Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon naval attack aircraft. The Harpoon served in the […]

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Past and Present Meet at Bloody Hundredth Reunion

October 20, 2017 WarbirdsNews 0

U.S. Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, England, are honoring their World War II heritage by participating in a special reunion at Washington Dulles International Airport.The 100th Bomb Group Foundation […]

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Brought to you by Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance. By Ann-Marie Loos One of the longest campaigns of WWII, The New Guinea Campaign lasted from 1942 – 1945. Japan had easily conquered the majority of the […]

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B-29 Doc Announces July 2021 Tour Schedule

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PRESS RELEASE – The July 2021 tour schedule for B-29 Doc has been announced and it includes stops in seven cities across six states, ending with Doc’s appearance at EAA AirVenture. Here’s the list of […]

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C-53 Skytrooper “Beach City Baby” – Winter 2021 Restoration Update

Here is the latest update from Jason Capra on progress with the resurrection of Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, Beach City Baby, under restoration with Capra and his team at Vintage Wings Inc. in Franklin, Pennsylvania. If [...]
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Blue Angel On The Move: Yankee Air Museum Adds F/A-18 Hornet

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Following close on the heals of our report covering the recent repaint of the Yankee Air Museum’s airworthy B-25 Mitchell, we have just received word that the museum has taken delivery of a retired F/A-18C […]

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