The Royal Air Force’s XI Squadron is marking its 100th anniversary with a special paint scheme for the squadron’s Eurofighter.
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Category: Heritage
Roll out of fully restored first F-8 prototype (XF8U-1) on 60th anniversary of its maiden flight
After twenty-years of restoration, the first F-8 prototype (XF8U-1) was roll out from the Museum of Flight’s Restoration Center in Everett, Washington on the 60th anniversary of its first flight.
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Roll out ceremony for second B-29 to be restored to flying condition
After 15 years of effort, the second B-29 bomber to be restored to flying condition was rolled out again in Wichita on Mar. 23.
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West Point to name barracks after Tuskegee Airman
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, is naming its newest cadet barracks after Air Force Gen. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., a Tuskegee Airman who had graduated from the academy.
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Bf 110 tail fin with Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer’s kill markings up for auction
The tail fin from a Bf 110 that was once flown by Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, the highest scoring night fighter ace in history, is up for auction.
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