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Warbirds Unlimited Salutes Those Who Have Served
PLEASE JOIN US IN HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED.
​DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND OR RELATIVE WHO SERVED DURING WWII AND WOULD LIKE TO TELL THEIR STORY?

We will post their stories and pictures to honor their service and ensure their contributions are not forgotten. 
It is estimated that there are fewer than 168,000 WWII veterans surviving today, and we are losing hundreds per day from the "Greatest Generation". Help us preserve the memory of their contributions!
WARBIRDS UNLIMITED HONOR ROLL

        UPCOMING EVENTS/Recent News

Visit here to see a "Then and Now" collection of some of Warbirds Unlimited's friends over the years. 
Warbirds Unlimited lost a dear friend and amazing aviation historian in the passing of Col. Ole Griffith, who passed away February 17, 2021. A link to his obituary is posted below:

          Col. Ole Griffith Obituary Link


August 2020 - Warbirds sailing to Hawaii for World War II Commemoration: 14 WWII vintage warbirds were transported to Hawaii aboard the USS Essex in preparation for a series of flyovers commemorating the 75th anniversary of the wars end. Below are several links about this event:
https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/wwii-warbirds-arrive-in-hawaii-for-historic-flyovers-to-commemorate-end-of-war-75-years-ago-1.640952
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https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/f-35s-b-25s-uss-essex-transports-world-war-ii-warbirds-hawaii-166877

https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-wwii-warbirds-hitch-ride-on-us-navy-amphibious-ship-2020-8

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a33524836/uss-essex-taxi-wwii-warbirds/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S7H-iyhj8g
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoD8OL77yjk
March 30, 2019: Mesa Falcon Field Airport Open House.  (see a few photos from the event in our gallery - click here!)
 Historic Photo Dedication at Mesa Falcon Field Airport February 25, 2019! See pics below.
The tour stop of the Experimental Aircraft Association Ford Tri-motor at Mesa Falcon Field on January 24-27, 2019.
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Visit our Honor Roll  for our latest addition and listen to the interview of "Sinker" Robinson, a B24 gunner shot down over Yugoslavia in March 1945.

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 Merry Christmas! Enjoy a greeting from Christmas past when Arizona News Channel 3 covered the event when Santa took the controls of BarbieIII
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November 3, 2018: Mesa Falcon Field Airport Tennants and Family BBQ. 

It is with great sadness that Warbirds Unlimited learned of the passing of Lynn Davis. Lynn was the lead restorer on a AN75-N1 Stearman. God Speed Lynn Davis, we are grateful to you for your friendship and expertise. You will be greatly missed.
                    Link to obituary of Francis Lynn Davis here
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 Warbirds Unlimited  promotes vintage AIRCRAFT

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Warbirds Unlimited has follwed the restoration of a 1946 North American Navion at Mesa Falcon Field.
​Although originally designed for the post WWII civilian market, Navion's served with the US Army Air Force  designated as L-17.

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    AT-6C Trainer
    •1943: Manufactured by North American  
    •1943: Purchased by British to train pilots in South Africa;          shipped to Capetown South Africa
    •1995: One of the last 93 aircraft released by the South African    Air Force; Shipped to Mesa Falcon field in a crate
   •1997: Re-assembled Standard/Normal Category
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   AN75-N1 Boeing Stearman Trainer
   •1942: Delivered to Army Air Force as a primary trainer
   •1950: 220 hp Continental replaced with 450 hp P&W R-985          engine
   •1950-52: Towed banners in California
   •1952-1976: Dusted crops on Oahu
   •1982:Starred in IMAX film flyers and Larry Hagman film            “Deadly Encounters”
   •2008: Ground-up restoration completed in 2012. 15,000 hours      labor. Standard/Aerobatic Category​ 
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Low pass and right break in an aT-6C
Warbirds Unlimited demonstrate our American aviation heritage in our World War II Trainers!

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