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138th Aviation Company Memorial – July, 2016 Update

July 28, 2016 Editor 1

For the past two years or so, WarbirdsNews has been following the 138th Aviation Company Memorial in their efforts to locate, restore and place a representative aircraft from their unit as a remembrance for their service and […]

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CAF Announces Program to Honor Women Airforce Service Pilots

July 27, 2016 WarbirdsNews 3

PRESS RELEASE – The newest addition to the CAF national educational outreach program is CAF RISE ABOVE: WASP. The initiative will bring the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) to a nationwide audience, […]

Aircraft Restoration

Downunder PBY – Restoration Report from Rathmines, Australia

July 27, 2016 Editor 2

A couple of years ago, our intrepid Antipodean reporter, Phil Buckley, wrote a story for us about a dedicated team restoring a tired and weatherbeaten PBY Catalina in Rathmines, Australia. Rathmines Park, nestled beside Lake Macquarie in […]

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Preserving F-14 Tomcat ‘Fast Eagle 102’ – Gulf of Sidra Incident Survivor

July 26, 2016 WarbirdsNews 4

The Commemorative Air Force’s High Sky Wing, based in Midland, Texas will begin the refurbishment of F-14A Tomcat Bu.160403 tomorrow, July 27th, 2016. Their aircraft, on loan from the US Navy, is of particular significance as it is […]

Aviation Museum News

Planes of Fame Air Museum’s F4U-1A Corsair Is a Combat Veteran!

July 25, 2016 Editor 3

As some readers may already be aware, the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California recently received absolute proof that their Vought F4U-1A Corsair flew in the combat zone during WWII. The story behind this discovery […]

Aircraft Restoration

Doc’s First Flight Air-to-Air Video

July 24, 2016 Editor 0

With the amazing news last week from Wichita, Kansas which saw the first post-restoration flight for the B-29 Super Fortress known as Doc, we can now share the air-to-air video taken by Scott Slocum provided to […]

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Aerocinema Takes Flight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

July 24, 2016 WarbirdsNews 1

Advertorial: AeroCinema, a first-in-its-genre Over the Top (OTT) service, will showcase its portfolio of aviation content at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. The channel, which launched in March with more than 400 never-before-seen aviation-themed features, documentaries […]

Airshow News

Museum of Flight Celebrates Seafair & Blue Angels’ 70th Anniversary Aug. 5-7

July 23, 2016 Editor 0

SEATTLE, July 22, 2016–The Museum of Flight celebrates Seafair and the Blue Angels’ 70th anniversary Aug. 5-7 with Jet Blast Bash, an outdoor three-day family festival next to the Blue Angels’ flight line. The festival […]

Aircraft Restoration

Tri-State Aviation – Gerry Beck’s Legacy Continues…

July 21, 2016 Editor 6

Warbird Project Update: Gerry Beck’s Shop Carries on His Legacy by Matthew McDaniel Most WarbirdsNews readers should recall the name ‘Gerry Beck’ as the master builder/restorer of so many vintage warbirds. Starting with custom parts fabrication for […]

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LIVE Streaming Warbirds in Review 2016

July 20, 2016 WarbirdsNews 1

Warbirds in Review presents Legendary pilots and military aircraft of the past 75 years as they take center stage at AirVenture Oshkosh. The twice-daily sessions offer attendees a rare chance to see such aviation legends […]

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Today in Aviation History: The first Production F4U-1 Corsair Made Its First Flight

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by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 24, 1942, the first production Vought-Sikorsky F4U-1 Corsair, Bu. No. 02155, made its first flight at Stratford, Connecticut. (Some sources state 25 June.) The […]

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USAF Museum Douglas A-1H Skyraider – Restoration Report

by Adam Estes Inside a large hangar on the facilities of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, an example of the venerable Douglas A-1H Skyraider is currently undergoing the final stages of a long [...]
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