Warbirds
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The Pajama Pilot of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941…A Day of Heroes December 7, 1941, a day that every American of just about any age knows about, was the day the United States was physically attacked…
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WATCH: This Is The World’s Most Famous Spitfire
This Combat Veteran Has More Acting Credits Than Any Other Airworthy Spit Avgeeks everywhere appreciate the art of the low pass. Whether it’s a prop job or jet, watching an…
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Movie Star Aircraft: The P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick
When a P-51 Mustang Isn’t Really a P-51 Mustang at All. Editor’s Note: Updated July of 2022 When this piece first went to press during March of 2022 we were…
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WATCH and LISTEN: Powerful XP-82 Twin Mustang Flies Again
Heart-Warming Sights and Sounds for the Warbird Lover in All of Us We brought you the EAA-produced video about the restoration and imminent first flight of the one-of-a-kind XP-82 Twin…
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WATCH: A Gathering of Mustangs Has You Surrounded
This Mass Flight of P-51s Looked Every Bit as Incredible as it Sounded The Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) AirVenture 2019 was an event few who were in attendance are likely…
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The Bearcat: The Last and the Best of Grumman’s Propeller Driven Cats
Developed to Operate from Escort Carrier Decks, the F8F Barely Missed the Action in World War II On 23 June 1943 a meeting took place at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.…
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WATCH: The Superfortress Graveyard: B-29s Once Inhabited the Deserts of the American West
Watch for the History, Then Read About the China Lake Survivors That Were Saved This photographic essay documents the Boeing B-29 Superfortress boneyard at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China…
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Texans, Harvards, and Yales- North American’s Advanced Trainer
The T-6 Was the Most Important Trainer of World War II On April 1st 1935 the North American prototype that would become the T-6 Texan first took flight. The United…
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