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Paul Ehlen killed in crash of his Curtiss P-40E Warhawk in Montana
The Curtiss P-40E AK753 at Oshkosh (Photo © Damien Defever) It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Paul Ehlen. He crashed yesterday afternoon in Curtiss P-40E Warhawk ‘AK753’,...
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UK : Pilot wounded in crash of Wildcat AX733
A U.S. Navy Grumman F4F-3 in early 1942.(Photo US Navy) The pilot of the Grumman FM-2 Wildcat AX733 (registered G-KINL) was seriously wounded in a crash at Heveningham Hall near Halesworth, Suffolk, in...
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A P-51 Mustang returns to the skies in the United Kingdom
North American P-51D-30-NT 45-11518 G-CLNV on its maiden flight at Sywell ( Photo © Peter Green ) On Friday, August 25th, at Sywell in the United Kingdom, English pilot Pete Kynsey conducted the first...
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After 80 years, the last C-47 Dakotas in military service worldwide are being...
SAAF C-47TP (Photo Bob Adams (CC BY-SA 2.0)) 2 After an extraordinary 81 years of dedicated service, the South African Air Force (SAAF) is retiring its fleet of Douglas C-47 Dakotas. These aircraft,...
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Clarence “Bud” Anderson has passed away
Bud Anderson and the Mustang “Old Crow” (Photo Roger Freeman Collection via American Air Museum in Britain) The famous American pilot and ace, Clarence Emil “Bud” Anderson, passed away on Friday, May...
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Wreck of Richard Bong’s P-38 “Marge” found in Papua – New Guinea
Richard Bong seen with his P-38 decorated with a photo of his girlfriend Marjorie Vattendahl (photo source: Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center) On May 23, the Richard I. Bong Veterans...
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UK : Pilot killed in Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire crash
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Spitfire Mk IX MK356 (Photo Alan Wilson (CC BY-SA 2.0)) The Spitfire Mk IX MK356 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight crashed on Saturday, May 25, not far...
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Restored Fagen Fighters WWII Museum SB2C-5 Helldiver flies again after 79 years
SB2C-5 Helldiver aircraft, BuNo 83393 (Photo Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Facebook page) The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota, announced the successful test flight of their restored...
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Hawaii Mars flies again after 9 years
The Hawaii Mars at EAA AirVenture in 2016 (Photo Pete Markham (CC BY-SA 2.0)) The Hawaii Mars, one of the largest and most iconic flying boats in the world, has taken flight for the first time since...
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