The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has launched its annual “12 Planes of Christmas” online giving campaign. The campaign highlights the efforts of the organization and its volunteer members, who restore and preserve its fleet of more than 170 World War II aircraft. Individuals can learn about the CAF fleet at SupportCAF.org to identify aircraft that […]
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Picture of the day: Warbirds at Reno
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo of six World War II-era air veterans taking to the air at the Reno Air Races on Sept. 14, 2017. Pictured bottom to top are a Supermarine Spitfire MkiXc, P-51D Mustang, P-40K Warhawk, B-25J Mitchell, FG-1D Corsair, and TBM3E Avenger.
Video: Warbirds on parade
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted this video of Warbirds on parade at the Dallas/Fort Worth Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, which operates out of the Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, Texas.
2017 Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Salute Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen will be celebrated at the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend Oct. 8-9, 2017, at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, in Chamblee, Georgia. The event, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, will feature the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit mobile movie theater, along with its restored P-51 Mustang, “Tuskegee Airmen.” According […]
Warbirds in Review to be livecast from AirVenture
WarbirdsNews is joining with UflyTV to broadcast live the popular Warbirds In Review sessions at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, between July 24-30, 2017. Hosted by EAA Warbirds of America, the Warbirds in Review sessions delve into an aircraft’s restoration, operation and other aspects of owning a valued piece of history. They also […]
Video: From jungle to sky
The population of flyable Japanese Zeros has grown by one. Plucked from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored Japanese Zero fighter has taken to the skies pic.twitter.com/R6IJ9D9871 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 27, 2017
Cascade Warbirds to fly at Olympia Airshow
Members of the Cascade Warbirds will be flying in and exhibiting their aircraft at the Olympic Flight Museum Airshow, Fathers’ Day weekend, June 17-18. These historic military planes from different countries will be featured along with the Olympic Flight Museum’s P-51D Mustang and FG-1D Corsair. Twenty owners are expected to have their historic aircraft on display and […]
Planes of Fame Air Show brings out the best
The Planes of Fame Museum presented its 2017 warbird air show at Chino, California, on May 6-7, with practice flights and arrivals on the preceding Friday. The museum, a long-time pillar of the busy warbird scene at Chino, has earned a reputation for attracting top warbirds from several states for its annual air show, in addition […]
2017 Atlanta Warbird Weekend to salute Tuskegee Airmen
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and beyond will be celebrated as the theme of the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend, set for Oct. 7-9, 2017, at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport Hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, the weekend will feature the CAF Tuskegee Red Tail Squadron […]