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The Story Behind The Flying Tigers’ Most Iconic Photo

July 17, 2021 WarbirdsNews 2

By Moreno Aguiari The most famous photograph of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), commonly known as  ‘Flying Tigers’, was taken by R.T. Smith of the 3rd Squadron Hell’s Angels.. Born Feb. 23, 1918, in York, […]

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Air Force Salutes ‘Flying Tiger’ After 75 Year Journey Home

September 17, 2017 WarbirdsNews 0

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — Blood is thicker than water. For the family of an American Volunteer Group pilot killed in a 1941 training accident in Burma, it ran the Pacific Ocean and spurred […]

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Commemorating The Flying Tigers

October 1, 2016 WarbirdsNews 0

This past September, the story of The Flying Tigers came to life for a new generation in Atlanta, Georgia, courtesy of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing.Prior to United States’ entry into the Second […]

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Blockbuster Lineup of Aircraft, WWII Veterans for CAF Atlanta Warbird Weekend

September 15, 2016 WarbirdsNews 1

The CAF Atlanta Warbird Weekend (AWW) will present its largest lineup of  World War II veterans and aircraft for its third annual event at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) in Chamblee, Ga., Sept.24-25, 2016. Attendees will see […]

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AVG Flying Tigers Veterans Headline Atlanta Warbird Weekend Dinner

August 6, 2016 WarbirdsNews 1

Three World War II veterans of the legendary American Volunteer Group “Flying Tigers” will share their fascinating experiences and stories at the Atlanta Warbird Weekend (AWW) “Dinner with the Tigers,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. […]

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CAF Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Host AVG Flying Tigers 75th Anniversary

June 28, 2016 WarbirdsNews 0

A squadron of World War II P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft will descend on Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) Sept.24-25, 2016 to celebrate the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend. The event at the Chamblee, Ga., airport is a […]

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The National WWII Museum Presents New Permanent Exhibit Road to Tokyo: Pacific Theater Galleries

December 9, 2015 WarbirdsNews 1

PRESS RELEASE – On December 12, 2015, The National WWII Museum will open its newest permanent exhibit: Richard C. Adkerson & Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Road to Tokyo: Pacific Theater Galleries. Retracing the grueling trail that led […]

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Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Host the AVG Flying Tigers 75th Anniversary

December 6, 2015 WarbirdsNews 5

PEACHTREE CITY, GA (December 7, 2015) – Chamblee, Georgia’s Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) will be transformed into a World War II airfield September 24-25, 2016 when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from across the United […]

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D-Day Squadron Documentary Premiere at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

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The Air Force Museum Foundation Living History Series invites you to the film premiere of “Into Flight Once More” on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. You will […]

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C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ Flies!

As many readers are well aware, we have been following the restoration of combat veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper 41-20095, better known as Beach City Baby, for some years now. Jason Capra and his band of [...]
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