PASCO, Wash. – Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. will host the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour June 12-14 at the Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC). Three iconic World War II aircraft — the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang — will be on display with aircraft tours throughout the day. Flights in these beautifully restored historic aircraft are also available. In […]
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Warbird Weekend postponed
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho — Due to scheduling conflicts, organizers for Warbird Weekend have reluctantly decided to postpone this year’s event, resuming the normal schedule for 2016. Normally held the second week in July at the Idaho County Airport, Warbird Weekend was moved up two weeks this year to June 27-28 in anticipation of the federal runway reconstruction […]
Warbird rides offered during Warbirds Over the Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will participate in the 2015 Warbirds Over the Beach air show May 15-17, offering rides in its P-51 Mustang “Red Nose,” and SBD-5 Dauntless Thursday through Sunday, May 14-17. Both aircraft will fly in from Washington D.C. returning from the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover. The […]
Smithsonian to host historic warbird display
A selection of airplanes showcased in the “Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover,” will be on display outside the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The day before, the aircraft will fly along the National Mall in historically sequenced warbird […]
If these bomber jackets could talk…
Cdr. Leroy Robinson, a World War II naval aviator, flew in the Pacific Theatre and is a confirmed “Ace.” He also flew in the Korean Conflict and had a 32-year career at Delta Air Lines. In failing health now, most of his time is spent in his Civil War-era Tignall, Georgia, farmhouse. Stories like this, and more, […]
Heavy Bombers Weekend July 25-27
MADISON, Wisconsin — In a second annual rare gathering of World War II-era aircraft, the Commemorative Air Force and the Experimental Aircraft Association are joining forces for a “Heavy Bombers Weekend” in Madison the weekend before EAA AirVenture. The three-day event starts Friday, July 25, and will feature the B-25 Mitchell “Miss Mitchell,” the B-17 “Aluminum […]
Two fund-raisers prepare way for Warbird Weekend
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho – Warbird Weekend is approaching — July 12-13 — and two upcoming fund-raisers are planned to help fund fuel costs that support bringing more aircraft for the two-day show at the Idaho County Airport. This Saturday, June 14, the Blue Fox Theater in Grangeville will show the ‘80s classic film “Top Gun.” The show starts at 9 […]
Dallas tapped for CAF National Airbase
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has chosen Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) as the location for its CAF National Airbase and corporate headquarters. The selection comes as “after an intensive one-year nationwide search, which began with 23 cities and narrowed to six, then three finalists,” noted Stephan C. Brown, president and CEO. According to Neils Agather, […]
Lee Lauderback to be inducted into EAA Hall of Fame
EAA Warbirds of America has chosen Stallion 51’s Lee Lauderback as its 2013 inductee into the 2013 EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame. Lauderback was selected by the Warbirds Nominating Committee and approved by the board of directors during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 2013 EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame ceremony will be held Thursday, […]