text by Stephen Chapis images by Luigino Caliaro The Grumman F3F had the dubious honor of not only being the last biplane fighter to embark aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, but it was also […]
More Little Lambs – Baa Baa Black Sheep Revisited by Stephen Chapis Back in 2013, Warbird Digest #49 published my article Poor Little Lambs, which detailed the histories of the eight Corsairs which appeared […]
For those of us old enough to properly remember this day 20 years ago, it left an indelible scar that will likely remain with us for the rest of our lives… It’s still not an […]
by Stephen Chapis In the most recent issue of Warbird Digest, we highlighted the Bealeton, Virginia-based Flying Circus Airshow (FCA), which celebrated its 50th anniversary of its first show in May 2021. One of the […]
By Stephen Chapis When Lockheed Skunk Works unveiled the XF-104 in 1954, it possessed out of this world looks and performance. In 1958, just months after the F-104A entered service with Air Defense Command (ADC) […]
Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as article for this website. If you are interested in sharing your memories and stories with us please contact us HERE. By […]
On September 27, 2019, Warbird Digest was invited to fly with Allen Chorman & Son on a mosquito flight over the marshes of central Delaware. While en route to our target area, 41-year-old Jeff Chorman […]
It seems to be a week of Corsairs here at WarbirdsNews, so we hope you don’t mind reading a restoration report concerning a further example of the breed. Stephen Chapis, a long time contributor to […]
In 2013, Warbird Digest Associate Editor & WarbirdsNews contributor Stephen Chapis interviewed World War II fighter pilots who had shot down Luftwaffe jets over Europe. These interviews were for a simple magazine article, but after hearing […]
By Stephen Chapis Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator USAAF #42-43506 (c/n 4309) rolled off the Wichita production line on February 6, 1943 and delivered to the 729th Navigation Training Squadron at Selman Army Airfield, Louisiana two days […]
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