C-133 Cargomaster – Warbird Wednesday Episode #148
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are going down the big plane lane again with another cargo plane, the C-133 Cargo Master. Built by Douglas, this plane was a purpose-built […]
C-124 Globemaster II – Warbird Wednesday Episode #147
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at another cargo aircraft, the C-124 Globemaster II. Commonly known as “Old Shakey”, this plane’s first flight was in 1949 and it […]
Junkers JU-52 – Warbird Wednesday Episode #146
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at one of the most prolific and recognizable transport aircraft in the World, the Junkers JU-52 also nicknamed “Aunt Ju” or […]
Arado AR 232 Millipede – Warbird Wednesday Episode #141
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are talking about a rare military transport cargo plane. A 1940 German Arado AR 232 Millipede. Built in very small numbers, this plane was […]
The Quest For Excellence: USNTPS C-12 Huron and F/A-18F Super Hornet (Part VI)
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are back in another hangar with CMDR, Jeremy DeBons, looking at the most immaculate C-12C Huron, also known as the King Air. This King Air is one of three on loan as part of a […]
Opening of Archival Displays to Accompany Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I Airplane
On Monday, December 5, 2022, the Palm Springs Air Museum, celebrated Walt Disney’s birthday with a VIP party and the opening of a new exhibit to accompany Walt Disney’s Grumman […]
The Quest For Excellence: ISNTPS Rotary-Wing Aviation Fleet (pt 5) – Warbird Wednesday Episode #143
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are back in the hangar with “Hannibal” looking at the USNTPS’ Rotary-Wing Aviation Fleet. As these pilots are here to train, they are given […]
The Quest For Excellence: USNTPS Glider, Beaver, Otter, & T6 (pt 4) – Warbird Wednesday Episode #142
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are taking you back on the road to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. This week, we are headed into […]
The Quest for Excellence: U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (Part 3) Warbird Wednesday Episode #141
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are taking you back on the road to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. This week, we are speaking with […]
North American F-82 Twin Mustang
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are visiting the last night fighter, the North American F-82 Twin Mustang, which was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress […]
Claude Davis
Tuskegee Airman Claude Davis was a cadet in Class 44-GTE. Class 44-GTE translates into the seventh class of 1944 for twin-engine pilot training. Claude and the rest of the class […]
Bristol Beaufighter – Warbird Wednesday Episode #136
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are visiting another night fighter, the Bristol Beaufighter. This multi-role aircraft was introduced in 1940 as a heavy fighter, having the ability to carry […]
