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Air Zoo to Restore Lake Michigan-Retrieved FM-2 Wildcat

August 17, 2013 WarbirdsNews 1

We’ve been following the story of General Motors-built FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 57039, that was lost to the waters of Lake Michigan almost 70 years ago, from its retrieval from the bottom of Lake Michigan late […]

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National Naval Aviation Museum Releases a New Book Documenting its Collection of Warbirds

August 5, 2013 WarbirdsNews 2

In conjunction with the celebration of it’s 50th Anniversary, the National Naval Aviation Museum has released an all-new book. Entitled National Naval Aviation Museum Aircraft Collection, the book features all-new photography, and covers the museum’s […]

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Restored Wildcat and One Recently Retrieved from Lake Michigan to Share a Stage at AirVenture 2013

June 19, 2013 WarbirdsNews 2

As we recently reported, the ever-popular Warbirds in Review Program at EAA AirVenture 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will feature a very special presentation for Friday August 2nd’s afternoon session. The Naval Aviation Museum of Pensacola, […]

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Yanks Air Museum Open Cockpit Day- 6/15/13

June 14, 2013 WarbirdsNews 0

Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California will be hosting an “Open Cockpit Day” on June 15, 2013 from 10AM to 3PM. The centerpiece of the day’s festivities will be the collection’s Grumman F4F Wildcat making […]

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Collings Foundation Acquires Two Grumman Fighters

April 11, 2013 WarbirdsNews 1

The Collings Foundation of Stow, Massachusetts has been on a bit of a fighter acquisition spree of late. As we recently reported, the foundation has taken possession of two Focke-Wulf Fw 190s, one is presently […]

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Grumman Wildcat Retrieved From Lake Michigan

February 24, 2013 WarbirdsNews 8

Lost during a training exercise, FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 57039 broke the surface of Lake Michigan where it had lain beneath the waves for nearly 70 years, tattered but substantially complete. The General Motors-built FM-2 suffered […]

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Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow Update

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With the air show world sensing a much-hoped-for return to normalcy beginning to arrive, the legendary biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow in Wanaka, New Zealand is already making plans for their event over the […]

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Fagen Fighters’ Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver – Restoration Update – April, 2021

With the recent arrival of their freshly restored Grumman Hellcat, which we reported on a couple of days ago, comes news from the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum about progress with their ultra-rare Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver Bu.83393. [...]
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