Reilly is renowned in the warbird community for his restorations, including the rare XP-82 Twin Mustang, as well as his more than 5,500 hours as PIC.
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An eagle among crows: Bud Anderson honored at Oshkosh
According to Bud the name Old Crow meant wise bird when he was talking with teetotaler friends; to others, it represented booze.
A BF deal at AirVenture 2022
Warplane aficionados despaired of ever seeing a Bf 109 — especially a genuine German example — in flying condition. To have two airworthy representations of this scourge of the skies parked nose-to-nose at AirVenture was so Oshkosh.
Warbird Aviation Art now available at the mall
While aviation artist Ron Kaplan has sold his art online for years, Bunker 27 is the first to feature his pieces in a retail setting.
Picture of the Day: Reflections
Robert Coverdill submitted this photo and note: “I had the privilege of riding in the Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-25 bomber “Berlin Express” from Champaign, Illinois, to Albany, Georgia, during a repositioning flight. During the flight, I caught the reflection of the forward part of the airplane in the right engine spinner.”
Fun and fellowship at the Gathering of Warbirds Reunion
The Gathering of Warbirds Reunion had a small town intimacy to it with friendly folks happy to chat about planes or cars or both.
Flying Legends of Victory tour prepares for takeoff
The B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and the B-25 “Maid in the Shade” are preparing to take off on their annual 18-week tour through California, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon.
Realistic warbird soon to be available as LSA kit
The P-36 replica, 60% smaller than the original, is a single-seat Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) that will soon be on the market in kit form.
Young Historians Program aims to get kids to help spread the word about aviation history
The goal is to get kids more involved in the warbird community by attending events and participating as crews, but also to build a pool of social medial influencers to boost the popularity and knowledge of aviation history.