warbird
Sign in to savethumb|Hawker Hurricane and [[T-6 Texan warbirds in flight over Finland|300px]] A warbird is any vintage military aircraft now operated by civilian organizations and individuals, or in some instances, by historic arms of military forces, such as the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 100 Squadron, or the South African Air Force Museum Historic Flight.
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Naming
- Major operators of historic aircraft
- Restoration process
- Airshows
- Air racing
- Clubs and organizations
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Hawker Hurricane and [[T-6 Texan warbirds in flight over Finland|300px]] A warbird is any vintage military aircraft now operated by civilian organizations and individuals, or in some instances, by historic arms of military forces, such as the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 100 Squadron, or the South African Air Force Museum Historic Flight.
==Naming== thumb|right|A restored, privately owned de Havilland Vampire warbird thumb|right|A Polish-registered Piper J-3 Cub|Piper L-4 Grasshopper
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