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Directory of Warbird Articles
Here are some of the special-interest warbird articles
that have appeared in Warbird Alley.
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Flying the T-6 -- John Hyle describes, in detail, what it's like to fly his T-6 / Harvard, and how he got involved with warbirds. Hawker Hunter Pilot Report -- Vince Moore's vivid description of flying the sleek Hunter jet. L-39 Albatros Pilot Report -- Buck Wyndham's evaluation of the L-39, the world's most popular jet warbird. P-51 Mustang Pilot Reports -- Various reports on what it's like to fly one of the world's best WWII fighters, the P-51 Mustang. PT-26 Pilot Report -- Alton "Boots" McCormick flies one of the finest trainers around -- the Fairchild PT-26 Cornell. T-38 Talon Pilot Report -- Editor-In-Chief Buck Wyndham takes you for the ride of your life in the "White Rocket," a supersonic T-38A.
Spitfire Pilot
Report -- SAAF Museum display pilot James Feuilherade provides vivid
details about flying the famous Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX LF.
Air Museum - Planes of Fame -- A pictorial look around the "back-lots"
of the famous Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California.
Oshkosh Photo Essays -- A selection of photos from the greatest show on earth.
Piper L-4E Grasshopper -- A close-up look at a Steve Dunn's
award-winning liaison aircraft. Reno 2002 Photo Essay -- A selection of photos from the airport where speed, horsepower and noise rule.
A Ride in a T-33 -- Contributor Gordon Feliciano's photo essay of his
experience in the venerable T-Bird.
B-17 Flying Fortress Flight Report -- Go along for a
ride in the EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast with contributor Donald Hickey.
Oshkosh: Photo Boot Camp
-- EAA AirVenture may be one of the most challenging places to take warbird photographs
(and that's a very good thing!) The Shepherd -- Frederick Forsyth's classic novella, as read by Robert Powell. This story, about a deHavilland Vampire pilot trying to get home on Christmas Eve 1957, has become an annual tradition for many people.
Warbird Safety in the Post-Reno
2011 Era --
Buck Wyndham
discusses the media's response to the accident at
Reno 2011, how we can improve our image and, most importantly, how we can
help prevent accidents that affect the entire warbird community. |
More coming soon!
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