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The Erickson Aircraft Collection has just announced that they will be transporting their beautifully restored ‘P-51 Mustang’ to Oahu, Hawaii. They will be offering flight experiences in this magnificent WWII fighter aircraft over the island paradise beginning […]
Ghosts of the Po River Valley – Finding the Lost Flyers of the Italian Air Campaign by Moreno Aguiari When many of us think about combat in the European Theatre during WWII, it is easy […]
The Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is sending their magnificently restored Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Texas Raiders to take part in the CAF Dixie Wing’s 17th annual World War II Heritage Days event […]
Back in April 2014, we reported on the first flight (short hop) of a remarkable aircraft near Venice, Italy, a replica of the magnificent, WWI-vintage Caproni Ca.3 bomber. Giancarlo Zanardo oversaw the construction of the […]
We are very sad to report the passing of Frank Losonsky this past Thursday, the last known surviving member of the legendary American Volunteer Group (AVG). Of course this unit is perhaps better known today […]
In a recent press release, Doc’s Friends, the organization which owns, operates and maintains the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc announced the following regarding their scheduled stop at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. Doc will […]
B-29 Doc, one of only two remaining B-29 Superfortresses still flying today, will participate in the 2020 Arsenal of Democracy Flyover in Washington, D.C., May 7-8, 2020. The event commemorates the 75th anniversary of the […]
We are sad to report the passing of Wing Commander Paul Farnes; the last surviving Royal Air Force ace from the Battle of Britain. There are now just two living members from the The Few, the […]
The National Warplane Museum (NWM) in Geneseo, New York has just announced that they will no longer be flying the late David Tallichet’s Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83546, and will be returning the aircraft to […]
The National WWII History Museum from New Orleans, La., and the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force from Savannah, Ga., will join the 17th annual World War II Heritage Days at the Commemorative […]
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