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New WWII Exhibit Opens at The Museum of Flight

September 18, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

World War II ended seventy-five years ago. The War was one of the most destructive and defining events in history; it cost the lives of over 80 million people from dozens of countries and shaped […]

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Updates for the Events of the 75th WWII Commemoration

August 24, 2020 WarbirdsNews 1

PRESS RELEASE – The live stream of the Official Ceremony of the 75th WWII Commemoration will be available to people around the globe beginning at 8:30am HST on September 2nd. Airing on the 75th WWII website, Facebook-live, […]

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CAF Dixie Wing Features Unique Veteran Locating Service at WWII Heritage Days

April 6, 2017 WarbirdsNews 0

Most Americans have relatives who served in World War II in some capacity, yet they may have little understanding of where those relatives served or what historic events they may have experienced. WWII veterans themselves […]

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Pioneer of Tactical Airlift visits MacDill AFB

January 25, 2017 WarbirdsNews 0

It’s World War II and Nazi Germany occupies France, an Allied nation. Somewhere in the moonlit French countryside, a modified B-24 Liberator flies overhead. Painted matte black, and stripped of unnecessary equipment, this B-24 is […]

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From Enemies to Brothers

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73 years ago today, one of World War II’s most incredible moments took place… As German fighter ace Franz Stigler approached the badly damaged American B-17, he took his finger off the trigger. “My God, […]

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Coming Full Circle: A Chief Uncovers Great Uncle’s WWII Crash Site, 70 Years Later

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From an original story by Senior Airman Shane S. Karp ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. — The date is Dec. 24, 1944, in the midst of World War II, and while most Americans […]

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In the Air With the CAF Houston Wing’s Lockheed C-60 Lodestar

September 18, 2013 WarbirdsNews 2

Recently, noted aviation photographer and journalist, Luigino Caliaro had the opportunity to photograph the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Houston Wing‘s beautifully restored Lockheed C-60A Lodestar.

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70 Years After WWII a Son Pays Tribute to His Father and the Greatest Generation

September 14, 2013 WarbirdsNews 2

Nearly 70 years after airman Merrel L. Duncan from Dundee, Minnesota survived 30 hazardous missions over WWII Europe in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, his son Michael is commemorating his father’s war record in a […]

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Niagara Aerospace Museum Builds its Collection

September 10, 2013 WarbirdsNews 4

The Niagara Aerospace Museum has recently relocated to a new facility within a former terminal building at Niagara Falls International Airport. The museum is dedicated to preserving the rich aviation heritage of Western New York, […]

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RAF Museum Dornier Do 17 Restoration Getting Underway

August 27, 2013 WarbirdsNews 3

It’s just been a couple of months since what is believed to be the last surviving Dornier Do 17 was raised from the Godwin Sands off the coast of England. The remains of the plane […]

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Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8 Attending Oshkosh 2021

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PRESS RELEASE – The Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8, which has flown medical personnel and other relief workers, as well as tons of food, medicine, and supplies to aid victims of natural disasters, war, famine, and […]

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While this news is a little old, we thought our readers would enjoy hearing details about the recent addition to the National Naval Aviation Museum. In the year of COVID-19, air show crowds around the […]

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