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Add To Cart$1.99Flying the Italian StallionExhibiting an impressive collection of boastworthy attributes, the Siai Marchetti S-211 is a rarefied trainer that first befuddles a warbird devotee’s visual identification skills, and then earns respect and admiration as an economical high performance jet trainer.
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Add To Cart$1.99Flying with Airpower WestA group of like minded warbird pilots have banded together to bring airshows to the small towns the Rocky mountain region. Mark Morris tells how they got their start.
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Add To Cart$1.99FrescoWill Ward steps readers through a flight in his MiG-17.
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Add To Cart$1.99From Dome to DromeJames Kightly brings us up to date on an exciting new aviation attraction in the Netherlands.
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Add To Cart$1.99From Foe to FriendThere is another classic jet on the warbird scene. Former Navy Aggressor pilot David Burdine displayed his beautiful MiG-17 for the camera of Warbird Digest photographer John Fleck.
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Add To Cart$1.99Ghost of China LakeEver wonder what happened to all those B-29s that were found at China Lake with ‘FIFI’? John Kerr dug into his photo collection for photos of the survivors.
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Add To Cart$1.99Hawaiian HomecomingNot since 1995 had a TBM Avenger flown over Oahu, Hawaii, and this time it was a homecoming of sorts because BuNo 85828 was stationed there in 1945 and ’46. It was a crazy idea—taking a TBM from Illinois to Hawaii. Getting there was quite a story.
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Add To Cart$1.99Hawk RevivalSometimes overlooked because it was arguably obsolete at the start of World War II, the P-36 Hawk was a rugged and reliable aircraft that was the basis for its more famous sibling, the P-40. Frank Mormillo has the scoop on the recent P-36 Hawk restorations.
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Add To Cart$1.99Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho!In 1956, B-29 s/n 44-69972 was among 50 Superfortresses that were parked in the desert at China Lake. They were to meet an ignominious end as targets for ballistic missiles; however, luck spared a plane named DOC that was all but forgotten. When Tony Mazzolini decided to search for a B-29 to restore to flying status in 1987, everyone told him there were none left, until he heard about DOC. This is the story of the three-decade odyssey that culminated in DOC returning to the skies.
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Add To Cart$1.99‘Tuna’ Hainline
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Add To Cart$1.99Heritage Flight RhinoThe USAF introduced the F-4 “Phantom” into the Heritage Flight program this year. Charlie Hainline, a devoted warbird enthusiast and owner, was selected as the West Coast demo pilot and he describes his experience fl ying the ‘Rhino.’
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Add To Cart$1.99Herky’s BirdWarbird Digest flies with Nathan Davis’ stunning P-51D Mustang.