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NMUSAF Hosts C-47 Fly-In and Paratrooper Jump

April 26, 2022 WarbirdsNews 0

Two World War II-era C-47 Skytrain airplanes that flew the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France will roar through the skies over the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday, April 27, conducting a […]

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D-Day Squadron Advances Support of Young Historians Program with Warbird Digest Collaboration

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Throughout their existences, both the D-Day Squadron and Warbird Digest Magazine have focused heavily upon documenting the untold stories of aerial conflicts, and the veterans who served in them. As part of their effort, the […]

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D-Day Squadron Presents “Into Flight Once More” Documentary Film at EAA AirVenture

July 20, 2021 WarbirdsNews 0

PRESS RELEASE – Two years after returning 15 WWII-era DC-3s to Normandy for the 75th-anniversary commemorations of D-Day, and the 70th of the Berlin Airlift, “Into Flight Once More” makes it to the big screen […]

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Jim “Pee Wee” Martin’s 100th Birthday Jump Fest

April 27, 2021 WarbirdsNews 0

Story by Spc. Andrea Notter and Spc. John Simpson, 40th Public Affairs Detachment Photos by Greg Morehead and Ron Kaplan World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin celebrated his 100th birthday near his home […]

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WWII Paratrooper Jim “Pee Wee” Martin’s 100th Birthday Jump Fest

April 5, 2021 WarbirdsNews 0

Most readers will recall the name of Jim “Pee Wee” Martin, the pugnacious WWII 101st Airborne paratrooper veteran who came to prominence in recent years for parachuting – deep into his 90s – from vintage […]

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The Anniversary Of The Legend Of The Skies

December 17, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

December 17, 2020 From an original article by Larry Merritt for Boeing Frontiers Online, adapted by Jason Capra of Vintage Wings. and our staff. 85 years ago today, one of aviation’s best-known and most-loved airplanes […]

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D-Day Squadron Officially Launches the DC-3 Society

September 21, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

PRESS RELEASE – Days shy of flying the Arsenal of Democracy in Washington, D.C., the D-Day Squadron officially launches its well awaited DC-3 Society. Having met each flyover mission, outreach event, airshow performance and display […]

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D-Day Squadron Participates in VJ Day 75th Commemorative Flyover

August 31, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

This Wednesday, September 2, the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Inland Empire Wing, will conduct a flight over several important historic landmarks which played a major role in World War II. This event will commemorate 75 years […]

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D-Day Squadron Leads July 4th Truckee Tahoe Flyover

June 26, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

PRESS RELEASE – Formation flyover missions continue for the D-Day Squadron as they complete final preparations this weekend to position six DC-3 (C-47) historic warbirds to the Truckee Tahoe community as a special gift for […]

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D-Day Squadron to Participate in ‘SoCal Strong’ Memorial Day Flyover

May 22, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

Taking a proactive approach to their commemorative operations and flyovers, four members of the D-Day Squadron undergo flight planning and formation preparations this week to bring hope, appreciation and honor with their ‘Operation SoCal Strong’ […]

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Caproni Ca.100 I-ABOU flew again on Thursday, April 7, 2022, following a 16 year operational hiatus. Cesare Baj e Gerolamo Gavazzi was the lucky man at the controls for this flight, which took place on […]

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