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Add To Cart$1.99Uncle Wiggly WorksNearly everyone has heard of the ‘Berlin Candy Bomber,’ who dropped candy to the impoverished and war weary children of Germany. Greg Morehead presents his conversation with Gail Halverson.
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Add To Cart$1.99Vintage Wings of CanadaMichael Potter is creating an excellent collection of warbirds and classic aircraft. His mission is to educate our future leaders about the sacrifices of Canada’s veterans. Mike Heninger reports on the operation for Warbird Digest.
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Add To Cart$1.99Wanaka’s Eagle NestJust prior to this year’s Warbirds over Wanaka show, Xavier Méal gives us a glimpse back on past shows and what we can expect this year.
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Add To Cart$1.99Warhawk WeekendAs the number of World War II veterans dwindle day-by-day, warbird events that reunite veterans and the aircraft of their youth become increasingly special. In September 2016, the CAF Dixie Wing hosted a gathering of Curtiss P-40s and World War II veterans, to pay tribute to the men who trained and fought in the mighty Warhawk.
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Add To Cart$1.99Weary WarriorsThe Weary Warriors Squadron was ahead of its time when it undertook the ground-up restoration of a rare B-25H. Tim Savage takes a look at the restoration while Greg Morehead shot the stunning photographs.
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Add To Cart$1.99What a FokkerStep back in time at the Golden Age Air Museum, where the mystique of World War I aerial combat comes to life through the museum’s Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker. It is a flying tribute to the brilliance of designer Anthony Fokker and WWI German Ace Lothar von Richthofen.
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Add To Cart$1.99What’s a YPT-14?John King Jr., the current president of the Flying Circus in Bealeton, Virginia, recently invited Stephen Chapis to visit the legendary Circus, where they put on an air show every weekend, flying wonderful, rare examples from aviation’s Golden Age. One of those aircraft, a beautiful WACO YPT-14, captured his attention and provided a learning experience that he shares with the readers of Warbird Digest.
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Add To Cart$1.99When Pigs Fly- The Air Heritage C-123Today only two flying examples of the rugged, dependable, Vietnam-era C-123 Provider remain flying in the continental United States. The story of how the volunteers at Air Heritage Museum in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, were able to save their beloved THUNDER PIG from the Boneyard is priceless, and their use of the airplane on the airshow circuit and in movie appearances is a model of success.
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Add To Cart$1.99Whispering WarbirdsHave you ever heard of the Taylorcaft TG-6, or the Piper TG-8? Warbird Digest tells you all you need to know.
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Add To Cart$1.99Witchcraft B-24The Collings Foundation recently repainted their B-24J as “Witchcraft.” Warbird Digest brings you the fi rst air-to-air photos.
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Add To Cart$1.99Working WarbirdsMike Henniger stumbles across a remarkable group of photographs depicting warbirds working for a living.
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Add To Cart$1.99WWII Airborne Demonstration TeamWhen the men and women of the Airborne Demonstration Team don their uniforms and gather for a reenactment, they take center stage to capture the imagination of spectators and stir the memories of veterans. At their home base at the old Frederick Army Airfield in Frederick, Oklahoma, they operate from the last remnant of the base’s proud Airborne heritage, and jump from their combat veteran C-47s, to hone their skills and preserve U.S. Army Airborne history.