by Frederick Johnsen | Oct 16, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221006, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Warbirds
Thousands of war surplus aircraft were scrapped after World War II, many salvaged for their engines, parts, and aluminum. By removing aged warplanes from the scene entirely, the aircraft industry and the military did not have to contend with some in Congress who might...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | 20221020, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Warbirds
Reilly is renowned in the warbird community for his restorations, including the rare XP-82 Twin Mustang, as well as his more than 5,500 hours as PIC. Read...
by Sam Oleson | Oct 11, 2022 | EAA Aviation Museum, EAA Museum, speaker series, U.S. Air Force, warbird, Warbirds
Charlie Hooker, who flew the supersonic Convair B-58 Hustler for the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker...
by Frederick Johnsen | Aug 28, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220908, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Warbirds
According to Bud the name Old Crow meant wise bird when he was talking with teetotaler friends; to others, it represented booze. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Aug 18, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220825, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Warbirds
Warplane aficionados despaired of ever seeing a Bf 109 — especially a genuine German example — in flying condition. To have two airworthy representations of this scourge of the skies parked nose-to-nose at AirVenture was so Oshkosh. Read...
by Sam Oleson | Jul 31, 2022 | AirVenture, Warbirds
During World War II, more than 30,000 of the Luftwaffe’s iconic fighter were built. Despite those staggering numbers, few remain in flying condition. Read...
