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Add To Cart$1.99Superlative StopgapThe Mk. IX Spitfire is widely considered amongst historians, and those that flew them, as the ultimate of the breed. Born out of necessity, and rushed into production, it was the right airplane, at the right time.
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Add To Cart$1.99“The Last Time”: C-47 Gathering in Rock FallsCelebrating the 75th anniversary of the greatest cargo and transport aircraft of the propeller age, the world’s largest gathering of Douglas DC-3’s and related variants converged on Whiteside Airport in Rock Falls, Illinois.
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Add To Cart$1.99“Twilight Tear” – DeconstructedP-51s with combat history are rare, and among those still flying “Twilight Tear” is arguably the most accurately restored in the world. The award winning restoration is not simply a trophy to the Fagen family; it is an exciting addition to their flying collection and new museum that endeavors to preserve heritage, honor veterans, and promote education.
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Add To Cart$1.99665 Still AliveInside and out this Vietnam War veteran A-1H Skyraider is as close to combat original as any aircraft flying today. In honor of the pilots who flew it in combat, Neal Melton proudly flies Lieutenant America.
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Add To Cart$1.9970th Anniversary Reunion of the Doolittle RaidersSouthwest Ohio, the birthplace of American aviation, hosted two events aimed at honoring the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. The B-25 Gathering at Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio became the staging ground for 20 B-25 Mitchell bombers that flew en masse to historic Wright Field at the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, where four of the five surviving raiders gathered for the 70th anniversary of their daring raid.
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Add To Cart$1.99A Bird Dog and its MasterThe Heritage Flight Museum’s O-1 Bird Dog provides the catalyst for an introduction to Colonel Samuel Raines, who tells what it was like to fly low and slow over enemy territory in Southeast Asia.
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Add To Cart$1.99A Lassie that’s “Not too bad!” — P-47D Tallahassee LassieFlying Heritage Collection is the proud caretaker of the P-47 Tallahassee Lassie. This story chronicles the history of this rare fighter, from the waning days of World War Two to the jungles of Brazil, and back.
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Add To Cart$1.99A New Mission: TBM Avenger 85828Grumman TBM Avenger 85828, once an instrument of war and later a fire bomber, was recently given a new lease of life. In 2010, owners Brad and Jane Deckert, along with dedicated volunteers, restored the combat veteran bomber to its 1945 configuration.
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Add To Cart$1.99A Stringbag RebornVintage Wings of Canada recently completed a full restoration of their “Stringbag,” an endearing nickname for the legendary Fairey Swordfish. Its first public appearance took place at EAA’s Airventure in Oshkosh, WI, where Warbird Digest connected with Dave O’Malley who shares the complete story with you.
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Time Warp Maam’s WWII WeekendFor centuries scholars have theorized quantum physics, relativity, and gravitational time dilation in their attempt to explain time travel as a viable concept. While formulas and hypotheses might work for genius physicists, most of us would just opt for something much more tangible and enjoyable – the WWII Weekend in Reading, PA.
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Add To Cart$1.99A Tribute to Robert OdegaardForever to be remembered as one of the kindest gentlemen involved in aviation, the warbird community says goodbye to one of its most loved friends, Robert Odegaard.
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Add To Cart$1.99A Trophy TomahawkFrom a swamp in Russia this combat veteran P-40 Tomahawk IIB has been returned to pristine condition and is one of only three flyable examples of early model P-40s in the world. This amazing Avspecs restoration went to Reno and the National Aviation Heritage Invitational where it earned the title, Trophy Tomahawk.