Alan Armstrong reports. Today, Roswell International Air Center is a sleepy airport in southeastern New Mexico upon which are parked numerous jetliners that have been mothballed or are being broken up for salvage. Located three […]
Enlisting in the Army Air Corps on his 18th birthday, NWOC’s Saturday guest speaker went on to a distinguished flying career during WWII.Jery Yellin served in the Pacific Theater with the 78th Fighter Squadron, participated […]
As reported on Global Aviation Resource Spitfire Mk FR.XVIIIe SM845 (G-BUOS) made its first flight from IWM Duxford . On Tuesday, 17 December 2013, Richard Lake’s Spitfire Mk FR.XVIIIe SM845 took to the skies for […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-four years ago today, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator took flight for the first time. Newer, more efficient and more versatile than the B-17 Flying Fortress, more Liberators were built than any […]
PRESS RELEASE- A NASA astronaut who has completed six space shuttle flights has been confirmed as one of the pilots taking part in high-speed jet racing at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow next Easter.Colonel […]
The recent newsletter we received from the Vulcan XH558 organization pointed out that the team is ahead in the schedule as they strive to complete the winter service in good time to allow the wing […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The North American Aviation FJ-2 Fury flew for the first time sixty-two years ago today. The FJ-2 and FJ-3 Fury aircraft were navalized versions of the F-86 Sabre with the primary […]
Few weeks ago we reported the successful rescue of an Italian Re.2000 which had sunk in the waters of Portovenere (La Spezia) in 1943 . The operation was carried out for free by the company […]
Click on the links below to watch a short clip and read the book about an amazing story happened few days before Christmas of 1943. An incredible Christmas story from WWII A Higher […]
The F-104 was officially retired from the Aeronautica Militare Italiana ( Italian Air Force) service during a large ceremony at Pratica di Mare in 2004. Almost ten years later this aircraft is still the favorite […]
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