Elvis and the Learjet – Part One
Elvis and the Learjet – As told to Stan Stokes by Clay Lacy Part One On May 1, 1967, Elvis Presley and Pricilla Beaulieu were married in Las Vegas […]
Rockwell B-1B Lancer – Warbird Wednesday Episode #127
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are paying a visit to one of the three strategic bombers serving in the US Air Force, the Rockwell B-1B Lancer. This supersonic bomber […]
Turner and Briggs
Andrew Turner enlisted into the US Army on October 8, 1942 as a member of class 42-I-SE at Tuskegee, Alabama. He received his wings and was inducted into the US […]
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress – Warbird Wednesday #126
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are visiting an aircraft that is still in use today, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. This subsonic, jet-powered strategic/nuclear bomber was first produced in 1952 […]
Tuskegee’s First Five
Tuskegee’s first five cadets to receive their wings and become official US Army Air Force pilots were in Class 42C-SE. This group of black pilots completed their pilot training on […]
Convair B-58 Hustler – Warbird Wednesday Episode #125
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are visiting the first operational bomber that was capable of Mach 2 flight, the Convair B-58 Hustler. This American aircraft entered service in 1960 […]
Robert Diez
Robert Deiz was born on June 17, 1919, in Portland, Oregon. Prior to World War II, in the late 1930s, Diez enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program at […]
Boeing B-47 Stratojet – Warbird Wednesday Episode #124
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are switching gears and visiting a nuclear bomber, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, also known as the Model 450. The sleek-looking B-27 Stratojet showcased newly […]
Boeing B-47 Stratojet – Warbird Wednesday Episode #124
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are switching gears and visiting a nuclear bomber, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, also known as the Model 450. The sleek-looking B-27 Stratojet showcased newly […]
Colonel William Campbell
Tuskegee Class SE-42-F. He graduated from the program on July 3, 1942 as a second lieutenant. Campbell was then assigned to the 99th Pursuit Squadron. Campbell flew in the […]
Grumman X-29 – Warbird Wednesday Episode #123
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are paying a special visit to an experimental aircraft with a very unique look, the Grumman X-29. This aircraft was designed to test aerodynamics; […]
