Warbird Alley is a complete Web resource
for owners, operators, restorers,
maintainers and enthusiasts of vintage ex-military aircraft -- also called
warbirds.
Thirteen years.
Millions of visitors.
One focus: Warbirds.
DC-3: A Legend in Her
Time: A 75th Anniversary Photographic Tribute
Author: Bruce McAllister
Published: April 2010
Publisher: Roundup Press
Hardcover, 256 pages
A comprehensive
photographic essay covering the entire history of the DC-3.
$32.97 (save 34%!)
"Living Warbirds:
Steel Warriors" DVD
DVD running time: 103 minutes.
Color, NTSC format.
This wonderful DVD puts you in the front
row, where you'll see, hear and feel the raw power of the magnificent
warbirds of WWII. Over two dozen aircraft types are presented. There's
no narration or music to spoil the enjoyment -- just the sights and
sounds of airplanes!
$19.99
An online reference source for
information about airworthy,
privately-owned, ex-military aircraft.
Whether you're a warbird owner, pilot, mechanic, restorer,
crewmember, collector or history enthusiast, there's something here
for you. We're constantly updating the information on this site, so
check back often for new material.
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Current Notes:
Classic Jets Invade Northern Illinois!
This coming weekend (May 18-20, 2012), the Classic Jet Aircraft Association (CJAA)
will hold their annual Jet Blast event at DeKalb Taylor
Municipal Airport (KDKB), located 40 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. At least
nine aircraft will be in attendance, including L-39s and several MiG-21s. [More
information>>]
The Egyptian P-40: Many of you are
writing to us informing us about the P-40 found in the Egyptian desert, and
asking why we haven't added it to our "News" page. The fact is, we have. It is
listed in the entries for March
2012, since that's when the discovery happened. There you will also find
helpful links to videos and photos of the aircraft as it appeared shortly after
it was discovered. Thanks to everyone who wrote!
Good News for the Reno Air Races:
10 April 2012 -- The
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has made some safety recommendations
that will allow the National Championship Air Races to be held,
in substantially the same form as in the past.
Among the changes recommended are slight modifications to the race course and
requiring heavily-modified race aircraft to be previously test-flown at race
speeds before participating in the race. [More information >>]
See our News
page for much more warbird-related news.
Airshow Directory: Our
Airshow Directory has been updated for 2012. Find a
show
near you!
Cockpit Photos:
We're adding a new feature to many of the aircraft profiles pages --
cockpit photos! The small thumbnails will enlarge to full-size when
you click on them. See the T-34 Page for an
example.
If you have large, well-lit
photos of warbird cockpits, we want your submissions! Send your
cockpit photos to editor (at) warbirdalley.com, and we'll get them
posted. Thanks!
T-Shirts:
Check out our Warbird Alley T-shirts, in six awesome designs: P-51 Mustang, P-40 Warhawk,
P-38 Lightning, F4U Corsair, B-25 Mitchell, and Spitfire!
Outside of the AirVenture event in Oshkosh, they're available exclusively on this website.
(Go to the Products page.)
Pilot
Resources page: Our Pilot Resources
page features useful forms, flight planning resources, and
other online information specifically for U.S.-based pilots and
aircraft owners/operators.
We hope you'll bookmark it in your browser, and use it often!
Warbird Video of the Week
"Desert Rat" B-17E
Restoration Project
Mike Kellner talk about his ambitious project.
Note: If you cannot see the video above, it may be
because Flash video (or video streaming in general) is not installed
or enabled
on your computer, or because your administrator has blocked certain
video capabilities on your system.
We're pleased to feature the work of noted
aviation photographer Max Haynes. Visit his site for more!
Submissions Wanted!
Send us a Pilot Report:
What's it like to fly
your airplane? We're looking for first-person pilot reports (500+ words) and
photos about
warbirds you've flown as a pilot. If you'd like to submit such a report, we'd be
glad to add it to our site so others can enjoy it.
Send us Photos:
We encourage you to submit high-quality
warbird photos that you'd like to share with others.
Please please see our Submissions page.
A pair of combat-loaded Corsairs
patrols the Wisconsin skies. (Photo by Lorraine Morris)
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advertisers may use them. Some photos occasionally come to us with no
attribution attached, but we are committed to giving proper credit to those
who deserve it. If you believe you deserve credit for any photographs on
this site, we urge you to inform us. Comments and submissions are always
welcome. This site is for your enjoyment and education about warbirds, so
enjoy and learn!
