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Today marks 5 years since the formation of the United States Space Force! The Air Force Historical Foundation tells the...
20/12/2024

Today marks 5 years since the formation of the United States Space Force! The Air Force Historical Foundation tells the story in their latest episode (and our own Matt Jolley hosts the episode). Take a listen!

The Official Podcast of AFHF Know the Past…Shape the Future Listen to stories and histories of aviation and space exploits told by those who lived them. Keeping Air and Space history alive for everyone who […]

Congratulations to our friends at Swamp Fox P-51! Job well done!!!
23/11/2024

Congratulations to our friends at Swamp Fox P-51! Job well done!!!

The P-51D Mustang underwent a complete restoration from 2007 to 2012. The restoration was managed by Jeff Harris at Allied Fighters in Chino, California with Mike Breshears of Vintage Airframes in Caldwell, ID doing a majority of the work.

I need to brag on my neighbor Austin Ford-Umfuhrer. Last week when I was buried in my airplane, he offered to run some ...
04/11/2024

I need to brag on my neighbor Austin Ford-Umfuhrer. Last week when I was buried in my airplane, he offered to run some tools down to the airfield. A few minutes later, he showed up (in a 172) and not only brought the tools, but put his skills as an A&P/IA to work. He’s one of those young gun - pilot/mechanic/CFI’s not only working on warbirds, but all kinds of GA stuff. Austin is also still serving in the reserves, and working on some of the coolest flying machines around. Did I mention, he’s on the leadership team of our local EAA Chapter 976 - West Georgia, and just finished the leadership academy this weekend?!? By this December he’ll have all his necessary flying hours, and some lucky flight department is going to get one helluva a hard working man. I just hope he doesn’t move too far away. Thank you for the help Austin, but most of all - the friendship!

~Matt

Keep ‘em’ flying…and swing in’!
31/10/2024

Keep ‘em’ flying…and swing in’!

B-25 Panchito is based in Sussex County Delaware, and is a source of pride locally.

A “Bombers” baseball league was formed some years ago. Once a year, all the kids and families come to visit and see their namesake.

They seem to like Panchito, and we REALLY like every one of them. We salute their parents for supporting each of them.

WAY TO GO BOMBERS!!!

What a view!
29/10/2024

What a view!

Three B-17G Flying Fortresses outside enjoying the sun today at The Warbird Shop in Madras, Oregon. "Thunderbird", "Ye' Ole Pub" and "Yankee Lady". All three were sold by Platinum Fighter Sales. We recently had a chance to see the B-17 wing spar replacement program at The Warbird Shop and it is one one of the most impressive feats of engineering I've seen in warbirds. It will extend the flying lives of B-17's for generations to come.

Photo by David Reed.

Great work from Mid America Flight Museum!
29/10/2024

Great work from Mid America Flight Museum!

A quick update on our B-17G
“We the People”

It has been rolled out into the sun as they prep to strip the paint on the fuselage. A few corrosion issues to deal with as we get closer to wings going back on in this coming year.

The Warbird Shop in Madras, OR is quickly becoming a B-17 hot spot.

It will be our plan to polish the fuselage as a good match to our B-25 “God and Country”.

Belly Turret removed for ease of moving around. We promise it’ll be reinstalled.
Great things happening in Oregon.

Happy Monday!
28/10/2024

Happy Monday!

Chippy is back flying! Had a great test flight, followed by another ground check, then over an hour of local flying. ...
21/10/2024

Chippy is back flying! Had a great test flight, followed by another ground check, then over an hour of local flying.

Hey Warbird Radio fan’s…. Here’s our own Mike Hartman! Check this out!
05/09/2024

Hey Warbird Radio fan’s…. Here’s our own Mike Hartman! Check this out!

We asked 6 pilot's, "What's it like to fly a WACO?"...This was their answer.

RT is normally in the Swamp Fox P-51, but today's ride is AWESOME! B-29 Doc
25/07/2024

RT is normally in the Swamp Fox P-51, but today's ride is AWESOME!

B-29 Doc

Fun stuff from Jerod & Rick!
25/07/2024

Fun stuff from Jerod & Rick!

Full length cockpit footage and before/after of test flying Collings Foundation F100F Super Saber! Vietnam War Flight Museum collaborates with Collings to ge...

Great progress from our friends at Warbirds Of Glory Museum / B-25J Sandbar Mitchell Restoration!
24/07/2024

Great progress from our friends at Warbirds Of Glory Museum / B-25J Sandbar Mitchell Restoration!

NEW EPISODE - Skipper Hyle from The Museum of the Forgotten Warrior talks about the museum's summer plans **PLUS** some ...
27/06/2024

NEW EPISODE - Skipper Hyle from The Museum of the Forgotten Warrior talks about the museum's summer plans **PLUS** some great advice for new warbird display pilots.

WARBIRD RADIO - We're thrilled to announce a special guest appearance by John "Skipper" Hyle from the Museum Of The Forgotten Warrior. Skipper joins host Matt Jolley to share exciting updates about the museum’s upcoming airshow appearances, summer projects, and valuable insights for warbird operat...

Today we remember the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. [Image from the US National Archives]
06/06/2024

Today we remember the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.

[Image from the US National Archives]

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The History Worth Saving Podcast

HISTORY WORTH SAVING - Here’s the story...the whole story. In 2009 I left television news and started an internet radio station devoted to telling the stories of our Airmen past and present. For the next ten years WarbirdRadio.com told amazing stories of the men and women who truly helped save the world. In 2015 and 2016, Warbird Radio was awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association and had well over 1 million listens from fans around the world. In May of 2020, two months into the COVID19 pandemic crisis, WarbirdRadio.com experienced a catastrophic data loss that was beyond our control and sadly beyond any practical repair. For me, the loss was a “hand of God” moment - a strong push to begin the next chapter.

The previous two years I’d been living in the Middle East, quietly uploading shows across two VPN’s while trying to work around a strict authoritarian government. My time over there made me love my American home even more. One night while reading through the days news, I discovered a story about a study from the Pew Research Center (linked here). The data showed how the vast majority of Americans don’t know their neighbors. This really stuck with me.

Today our country is deeply divided. You can’t turn on the news without hearing something about “tribal politics” or “partisan efforts”. The real truth of the matter is - you can’t understand someone you don’t know. If we don’t know the folks who live closest to us, we’ll never be able to repair a national divide.

As a journalist, I wanted to do my small part to correct this problem. I launched HistoryWorthSaving.com to tell simple stories about the people, places and things around me. During 2019 I rolled out seven feature stories, then the day after Election Day, I launched the History Worth Saving Podcast. When WarbirdRadio.com disappeared on that cool spring May night, I decided it must be time to merge the brands. The stories told on WarbirdRadio.com were about men and women who rose to the challenge. They did whatever they had to do to save their way of life - the beloved country.