P-3 Orion – Warbird Wednesday Episode #174
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are checking out the Lockheed P-3 Orion, an aircraft used for reconnaissance, maritime denial, and surface denial. Based on the Lockheed L188 Electra design, […]
RB-57D Canberra – Warbird Wednesday Episode #173
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are continuing down reconnaissance row again and looking at the RB-57D Canberra, an aircraft that led to the development of the U2. The Canberra […]
P2V Neptune – Warbird Wednesday Episode #172
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at the P2V Neptune aircraft, which served primarily in the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. This aircraft had various roles, including anti-submarine […]
XF-12 Rainbow – Warbird Wednesday Episode #170
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are continuing down the reconnaissance aircraft lane and looking at the XF-11. This plane was a high-altitude aircraft ordered by the United States Air […]
Student Scholarship Program for Airline Pilot Credentials Initiated by Palm Springs Air Museum and the Air & Space Forces Association – PS Chapter, in partnership with SoCal Pilot Center
June 12, 2023, Palm Springs, CA: The renowned educational non-profit Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) is initiating a new program to address the ongoing shortage of qualified airline pilots. According […]
Hughes XF-11 – Warbird Wednesday Episode #169
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are continuing down the reconnaissance aircraft lane and looking at the XF-11. This plane was a high-altitude aircraft ordered by the United States Air […]
OS2U Kingfisher – Warbird Wednesday Episode #168
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at the OS2U Kingfisher, a reconnaissance aircraft used during World War II. In addition to being a recconnaissance aircraft, it was also […]
BV 141 – Warbird Wednesday Episode #167
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at another reconnaissance aircraft known as the BV 141 that has a very unique design. With only 28 of these built, this […]
Fieseler Storch – Warbird Wednesday Episode #166
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at the Fieseler Storch which was an observation aircraft with some very unique features like a slotted wing design that allowed for […]
Argus AS 292 Reconnaissance Drone – Warbird Wednesday Episode #165
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at the Argus AS 292 reconnaissance drone, which was built in Germany in the late 1930s and was virtually impossible to see […]
Rumpler C. VII – Warbird Wednesday Episode #164
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at a German biplane called the Rumpler C. VII that was designed for high altitude reconnaissance during World War I. The Rumpler […]
Etrich Taube – Warbird Wednesday Episode #163
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we will start with a new journey down the reconnaissance aircraft category starting with the Etrich Taube, a monoplane designed in 1910 that was used […]