Warbirds

17 Jul 2017

Vlado Lenoch And Passenger Killed In Kansas P-51 Mustang Crash

by RyanS | posted in: Warbirds | 3

Nearly everyone in the airshow community lost a friend this weekend. Pilot Vlado Lenoch, along with passenger Bethany Root, was killed when the P-51 Mustang “Baby Duck” crashed near Atchison, Kansas Sunday morning. Vlado had performed at the Amelia Earhart Festival the previous night in Atchison. Bethany was the manager of the airport there, and… Read more

27 Jun 2017

P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” Will Return To The UK This July

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 0

Exciting news for airshow fans in Europe! The beautifully restored P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” will be flown across the Atlantic this summer in order to perform at the 2017 Flying Legends airshow in Duxford on July 8th and 9th. “Berlin Express” was restored by the staff at Pacific Fighters in Idaho Falls, ID and returned… Read more

16 May 2017

WATCH: Classic Warbird Sunset Flight – Ride Along With Six TBM Avengers!

by Justin Miner | posted in: AirshowStuff, Featured Videos, Warbirds | 3

Turkeys CAN Fly! We here at AirshowStuff.com think you’ll agree that few things sound better than the radial engine of a classic warbird. Unless, of course, it’s SIX radial engines! In 2016, the Illinois Regional Valley airport in Peru, IL hosted their first TBM Avenger Gathering where ten TBM Avengers (along with many other classic… Read more

8 May 2017

WATCH: Legendary Warbirds Strafe, Bomb, And Wow – With Pyro!

by Justin Miner | posted in: Airshows, Featured Videos, Warbirds | 0

Warbird Extravaganza! The Texas Flying Legends Museum in Houston, TX owns an impressive collection of WWII-era warbirds, and they put on an amazing display last year at AirVenture! With aircraft ranging from P-51 Mustangs to a British Spitfire to the B-25 Mitchell, this video has some serious warbird punch, including some excellent pyro. Check out… Read more

6 May 2017

Gathering Of Warbirds Returns To Waukesha In 2017

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 3

The Gathering of Warbirds in Waukesha, WI will return this month! This one day event is organized by the Wisconsin Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and will be held on Saturday, May 27th. This is a relaxed, smaller event where you can wander the ramp to get up close and personal with a… Read more

23 Apr 2017

TBM Avenger Gathering Promises To Be Even Bigger In 2017

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 2

The Gathering of TBM Avengers will return for the second year in a row and promises to be even bigger and better! This year a whopping sixteen TBMs (and TBFs) have verbally committed to the event, which will be held on Saturday, May 20th in Peru, IL. Numerous other warbird crews have expressed interest in… Read more

20 Apr 2017

Doolittle Raiders Honored With B-25, B-1 Flybys In Dayton 75 Years After Famous Mission

by RyanS | posted in: Flyovers, Warbirds | 0

Eleven B-25 Mitchells roared over the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH on Tuesday in an incredible tribute to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. The flyover came 75 years to the day after the 16 B-25s and 80 airmen took off from the USS Hornet to bomb Japan. Although it inflicted… Read more

5 Apr 2017

The Horsemen Cometh! Warbird Formation Team Announces 2017 Airshow Schedule

by Justin Miner | posted in: Schedules, Warbirds | 0

Exciting news for fans of the Horsemen Flight Team, and warbird enthusiasts in general! Last week, it was announced that the Horsemen would be returning for a four show season in 2017. Consisting of Lead pilot Steve Hinton, Left Wing pilot Ed Shipley, and Right Wing pilot Dan Friedkin, the Horsemen have been dazzling airshow… Read more

21 Mar 2017

EAA AirVenture 2017 To Feature The Only Two B-29s Still Flying – “Doc” and “FIFI” Confirmed For Oshkosh!

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 3

This year’s EAA AirVenture is set to feature not one but TWO flying B-29 Superfortresses. That’s right, both “FIFI” and “Doc”, the only flying B-29s in the world, are planning to attend! Earlier today, Doc’s Friends, the group behind the aircraft, announced four stops on the first half of Doc’s planned 2017 tour. Doc recently… Read more

13 Feb 2017

Afterburner, Bare Metal, And Sunset – Watch These F-100 Super Sabre Twilight Flybys!

by Justin Miner | posted in: Featured Videos, Warbirds | 0

North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre Check out this rare and awesome video of one of the only flying examples left of an F-100 Super Sabre! This video was taken at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh back in 2015 and showcases the power and beauty of the F-100 with a stunning twilight backdrop. Be sure to… Read more