The MQ-1 Predator – Warbird Wednesday Episode 46
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! We’re stepping it up today with the MQ-1 Predator, a long-endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions that set the precedence for the […]
MQM-36 Shelduck – Warbird Wednesday Episode 45
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Fred has wrapped up the tour of our patrol and observation aircraft and is moving on to drones, starting with the MQM-36 Shelduck. The Shelduck was […]
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon – Warbird Wednesday Episode 44
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday and our continued journey through the observation and patrol airplanes in the museum’s inventory. The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was first flown in 1941 and has a […]
Stinson L-5 Sentinel – Warbird Wednesday Episode 43
Happy New Year and welcome to the first Warbird Wednesday of 2021! We’re kicking off the new year with a hole-in-one and the Stinson L-5 Sentinel. A versatile and lightweight aircraft, […]
O-2 Skymaster – Warbird Wednesday Episode 42
We’re wrapping up the year with Episode 42 of Warbird Wednesday and saying goodbye to 2020! Today, Fred keeps working his way through the observation airplanes in our collection. The […]
OV-1 Mohawk Warbird – Wednesday Episode 41
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! The Mohawk was developed by Grumman Aircraft as a photo observation and electronic reconnaissance aircraft for the US Military. This armed military observation and attack aircraft […]
ERCO Ercoupe – Warbird Wednesday Episode 40
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we continue down the path of light aircraft with the Erco Ercoupe. This aircraft was designed by Fred Weick and first flown in 1937. It […]
J-3 Cub – Warbird Wednesday Episode 39
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! The J-3 Cub was introduced in 1938 and had a simple, lightweight design which gives it good low-speed handling properties and short-field performance. This aircraft was […]
DHC-2 Beaver – Warbird Wednesday Episode 38
Welcome to #WarbirdWednesday! The DHC-2 Beaver is one of the more unique aircraft that has made its way through warbird history. With short take-off and landing, versatility, and performance this […]
P-63 Kingcobra Warbird Wednesday Episode 37
Happy Thanksgiving week! In today’s Warbird Wednesday we are taking a closer look at the P-63 Kingcobra. Based on the preceding Bell P-39 Airacobra, the P-63’s design incorporated suggestions from […]
PBY Catalina – Warbird Wednesday Episode 36
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are taking a step back into an era of military aviation that has gone by the wayside. The PBY-5A Catalina is the largest aircraft […]
C-1A Trader Warbird Wednesday Episode 35
Well, hello there and welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we’re taking a look at the C-1A Trader, a cargo delivery aircraft used by US Navy up until the mid-eighties. The […]