Dornier DO X – Warbird Wednesday Episode #196
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today, we are looking at the Dornier DO X, an interwar flying boat with (According to Fred) a gorgeous Art Deco design, first flown in 1929 […]
PB2Y Coronado – Warbird Wednesday Episode #195
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today, we are looking at the Consolidated PB2Y Coronado. The PB2Y Coronado was a flying boat used for transport, patrol, and light attack during World War […]
BV 222 – Warbird Wednesday Episode #194
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today, we are looking at the Blohm & Voss BV 222, a German flying boat designed in 1938, with a 150-foot wingspan, making it the largest […]
Douglas RD-2 Dolphin – Warbird Wednesday Episode #193
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Since this is the episode before Thanksgiving we wanted to give a special thanks to all our viewers and all our supporters who have helped us […]
KC-46 Pegasus – Warbird Wednesday Episode #160
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we will discuss the KC-46 Pegasus, a new aircraft designed to replace the aging KC-135 fleet for the US Air Force’s air refueling needs. The […]
Warbird Wednesday: KC-97 Stratotanker
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are visiting the KC-97 Stratotanker aircraft, which was used as both a tanker and cargo plane. It was a larger version of the B-29 […]
Gulfstream TC-4 Academe (G1) – Warbird Wednesday Episode #150
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are continuing down the cargo/transport plane lane with a little more obscure aircraft. The Grumman Gulfstream I, originally known as the G159 when 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]