One Man’s Royal Air Force Operations with the Douglas A-20 Boston/Havoc

Harry Ernest Demmar Tilby was a Navigator flying the Douglas A-20 (in R.A.F. parlance – the ‘Havoc’ or ‘Boston’) in the early years of World War 2. This is his story.
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Restored XP-82 Twin Mustang to debut at AirVenture 2018

The restorers of a North American XP-82 Twin Mustang, one of the most unusual fighter/escort aircraft ever deployed by the U.S. military, are aiming to make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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B-29 Superfortress: How It Works

This video shows pilots performing starting, cockpit control explanations, take off and cruising a B-29 Superfortress to altitude. The B-29 is a four-engine propeller-driven design
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B-17F Memphis Belle restoration moves closer to finish line

Restoration on the B-17F Memphis Belle™ – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 missions over Europe – continues to move fo
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Lockheed P-38 Flight Characteristics (1943)

Normal and emergency operating characteristics of the Lockheed P-38. Demonstrates precautions and techniques for taking off, flying, and landing, showing in detail how controls and
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B-29 “Doc” Rolled Out After Refurbishment

Seventy years ago today in 1945, a B-29, one of 1,644 manufactured in Wichita during World War II, rolled off the assembly line at Boeing and was delivered to the U.S. Army Air For
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WWII pilot reunited with P-47 Thunderbolt

by Senior Airman Jensen Stidham, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Sitting in a wheelchair with airplanes on his shirt and a U.S. Army Air Corp hat on his head, 92-year-old retired
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War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico

The War Eagles Air Museum is dedicated to collecting, restoring and displaying historic aircraft of the World War II and the Korean Conflict eras. This unique Museum pays special t
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Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, Titusville, Florida

[image src=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ValiantAirCommand.jpg” responsive=”true” lightbox=”true”] Location & Contact Information [hr4] Featu
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P-40 Warhawk That Survived Pearl Harbor Flies Again

By Chris Carola, The Associated Press An American fighter that’s one of the few remaining still-airworthy planes to survive the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is being donated to
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