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Hey Geeks! Here you can read all Warbirds stories published on The Aviation Geek Club site.

The story of B-17F Snake Hips: the Fortress that safely RTB after having suffered a flak detonation inside its bomb bay and being nearly destroyed by bombs dropped by its own formation

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of B-17F Snake Hips: the Fortress that safely RTB after having suffered a flak detonation inside its bomb bay and being nearly destroyed by bombs dropped by its own formation

Dario Leone

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Did you know the "Memphis Belle" was almost called "Little One"? The story of how B-17 Army 41-24485 got her legendary name

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Did you know the “Memphis Belle” was almost called “Little One”? The story of how B-17 Army 41-24485 got her legendary name

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

Mach Loop Classics: unique video shows Nanchang CJ-6, BAC Jet Provost and de Havilland Vampire flying through the Mach Loop

Military Aviation / Warbirds

Mach Loop Classics: unique video shows Nanchang CJ-6, BAC Jet Provost and de Havilland Vampire flying through the Mach Loop

Dario Leone

Spitfire Vs P-51 Mustang: which was the better Merlin-engined fighter?

Military Aviation / Warbirds

Spitfire Vs P-51 Mustang: which was the better Merlin-engined fighter?

Dario Leone

During WWII Axis pilots tested captured Allied aircraft: they deemed the Spitfire a miserable fighter, the LaGG–3 poorly maneuverable and the P-51 disconcerting

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

During WWII Axis pilots tested captured Allied aircraft: they deemed the Spitfire a miserable fighter, the LaGG–3 poorly maneuverable and the P-51 disconcerting

Dario Leone

First air-to-air sortie for A-10 Warthog with new World War II heritage paint scheme of P-47 Thunderbolt

Military Aviation / Warbirds

First air-to-air sortie for A-10 Warthog with new World War II heritage paint scheme of P-47 Thunderbolt

Dario Leone

The story of Koga’s Zero, the captured A6M that helped the F6F Hellcat become the most effective carrier fighter of World War II

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of Koga’s Zero, the captured A6M that helped the F6F Hellcat become the most effective carrier fighter of World War II

Dario Leone

USAF Recruiting Service unveils Tuskegee Airmen's P-51 Mustang paint scheme for Indy 500, NASCAR races

Military Aviation / Warbirds

USAF Recruiting Service unveils Tuskegee Airmen’s P-51 Mustang paint scheme for Indy 500, NASCAR races

Dario Leone

Here’s why over Germany in 1943 the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Here’s why the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24 over Germany in 1943

Dario Leone

“Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crashed because the pilot lowered the landing gear too early which lead to the aircraft landing short of the runway,” NTSB says

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds

“Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crashed because the pilot lowered the landing gear too early which lead to the aircraft landing short of the runway,” NTSB says

Dario Leone

A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built

Dario Leone

The story of the Nakajima Kikka, the Japanese Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe that never was

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of the Nakajima Kikka, the Japanese Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe that never was

Dario Leone

YB-29 Bomber Escorter

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of Cross Country, the only YB-29 Bomber Escorter ever built

Dario Leone

Did you know that the speeder bike sound effects in Return of the Jedi were created using samples of P-38 engine noise? Some interesting facts that made the Lightning the coolest military aircraft of WWII

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Did you know that the speeder bike sound effects in Return of the Jedi were created using samples of P-38 engine noise? Some interesting facts that made the Lightning the coolest military aircraft of WWII

Dario Leone

Three injured in B-25 “Old Glory” crash landing in Stockton, California

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Three injured in B-25 “Old Glory” warbird crash landing in California

Dario Leone

The story of the de Havilland Hornet, the cool, forgotten successor of the famous Mosquito

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of the de Havilland Hornet, the cool, forgotten successor of the famous Mosquito

Dario Leone

Here’s how the Royal Navy fixed the F4U shortcomings for which the US Navy deemed the Corsair unsuitable for aircraft carrier operations

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Here’s how the Royal Navy fixed the F4U shortcomings for which the US Navy deemed the Corsair unsuitable for aircraft carrier operations

Dario Leone

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