Warbirds

The FAA has deemed the B-29 known as Doc airworthy, handing over the airworthiness certificate for the historic airplane, the first flight of which is “imminent,” according to restoration group Doc’s Friends in Wichita, Kansas. “It’s been nearly 60 years since Doc has flown and 16 years since this majestic warbird arrived in Wichita to […]

In the past few years, the Commemorative Air Force has turned more and more toward educational pursuits directed to inspire a younger and more diverse group. The Rise Above Traveling Exhibit is an initiative that aims to motivate youth to overcome challenges through education about major obstacles that some groups of people were working against during […]

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Drivers, motorcyclists, bikers and pedestrians craned their heads to the skies as military trainers, combat fighters, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft made their way over the city in a series of formations, commemorating the 70th anniversary of V-E Day (victory in Europe). World War II was a special era in the history of aviation, the likes […]

On May 14, after 23 years at California’s Camarillo Airport and a lengthy restoration process, Semper Fi, a World War II-era North American PBJ-1J, took to the skies again. The PBJ, the Navy version of the B-25, was restored by the Commemorative Air Force. Total flight time for that day was about two hours, and […]

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I recently got the chance to go up in a T-6 Texan at a Breitling event in Pompano Beach, Florida, with Thom Richards, chief pilot and president of Warbird Adventures. This would be my first flight in a warbird and my first time flying aerobatics; I was jittery with nervous excitement. But while we taxied […]

Photographer Gary Rosier lay “bent up like a pretzel” in the belly of a TBM-3 Avenger to get these shots from the window below the gunner turret, making for a unique perspective. “Very windy and noisy, but so cool!” Rosier said.

Pilots and aviation enthusiasts showed up in droves for the 42nd annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Here are some of our favorite shots from the weeklong event.

For the 42nd year, the gates at the Lakeland Linder Airport opened today for the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in and Expo. The usual compote of airplanes, avionics, and flight-gear are on display through Sunday, mixed up with an array of educational forums and workshops, and impressive afternoon and evening airshows. This year’s airshow adds […]