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Wings Over Waukegan
2011 - New Photographs!
1/9/2012    NEW! 
26 additional photographs from the Wings Over Waukegan 2011 Air Show are in!   To view all of the 2011 air show photos, click here.   There will be one more update with additional photographs coming soon!

New Aerial Photographs of
WHF Aircraft Now Online!
1/9/2012    NEW! 
During the month of December, we added some exceptional aerial shots of several of our aircraft to the web site. They were taken in September by a talented Italian Aviation Photographer, Caliaro Luigino. We have added the best of his photos to the "In Flight" photo section for each aircraft.
For A-4 Skyhawk photos, click here.
For T-2 Buckeye photos, click here.
For P-51 Mustang photos, click here.
For AD-1 Skyraider photos, click here.
More aerial photos taken by Mr. Luigino will be appearing soon.

Paul Wood now a CFI!
12/14/2011    NEW! 
On December 2, 2011, WHF Founder
Paul R. Wood completed all of the
requirements, and received his
Certified Flight Instructor Certificate.    Congratulations Paul!

AD-1 Skyraider Armaments
12/13/2011    NEW! 
This fall we added some new Vietnam-era ordnance to our AD-1 Skyraider. For some detailed information about the ordnance, and related submunitions, including pictures, click here.

Wings Over Waukegan
2011 - First Photos are in!
10/1/2011
The first group of photographs from the Wings Over Waukegan 2011 Air Show are in!   To view these pictures, click here.   There will be more pictures coming in the future, so remember to watch for updates!

Wings Over Waukegan
2011 - Air Show
8/5/2011
This year's "Wings Over Waukegan" air show will be held on September 10, 2011.   Join us for a day of fun in the sun and bring the whole family!!   Mark your calendar now, and see the best "Wings Over Waukegan" show ever!    For more information, click here.

Warbird Digest Magazine
profiles the Warbird
Heritage Foundation!
7/12/2011
The Warbird Heritage Foundation is the subject of a seven page article in the July/August issue of Warbird Digest Magazine. For information on how to subscribe, or order this issue, click here.

WHF P-51D Mustang
First Flight Photographs!
7/11/2011     MAJOR NEWS!
The Foundation P-51D Mustang successfully completed it's first post-restoration flight on July 8, 2011!
 UPDATED!   Additional photos have been added on 7/11/2011!
To view photos of this event, click here.   To view photographs of the restoration effort as it progressed, click here.

WHF A-4 Skyhawk does
high speed flyby over
the Indianapolis 500!
6/30/2011
As part of the post race ceremonies, the WHF A-4 Skyhawk joined four USN F/A-18 Super Hornets in doing a commemorative flyby over the Indianapolis 500. To view several photos of this event, click here.

P-51D Restoration Update
New Photographs!
6/2/2011
17 new photos of the P-51 restoration effort from April and May are now available to be viewed. The restoration work is progressing well. We are getting close to doing some engine runs. Click here to see the latest photos.

2010 Waukegan Air Show
More Photographs!
6/1/2011
The last group of photographs from the 2010 Waukegan Air Show are in! To view all of the pictures from the show, click here.

WHF A-4 Skyhawk and
T-2 Buckeye to do flyby
at Indianapolis 500!
5/14/2011
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, as well as the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500 Mile Race, the Foundation A-4 Skyhawk and T-2 Buckeye will be doing a high speed, post race, victory lane flyover along with several other Warbirds, and formations of both F/A-18's, and other Naval aircraft!   For information about the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, and the related events schedule, click here.

WHF announces a new
aircraft acquisition!
A P-51D Mustang!!
4/16/2011     MAJOR NEWS!
A P-51 restoration project has been underway since December of 2008. To follow along and see pictures of the restoration activities, click here, or see the Featured Photograph below!
Additional pictures, including the newly installed propeller, have been added on 4/16/2011!

Steve Kirik earns an A-4
Skyhawk Type Rating!
3/17/2011
Steve Kirik, WHF Demonstration Pilot and Safety Officer, took his check ride on February 19th, and received his Type Rating in the A-4 Skyhawk. Steve will be flying our A-4B at airshows later this season. Congratulations, Steve!

WHF Hangar Newsletter
V5 N1 - Now Available
2/14/2011
Find out the latest WHF news and future plans. Click here to access the newsletter archive.

AirVenture 2010 - WHF
Aircraft Photographs
2/13/2011
Additional photographs of WHF aircraft from AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 have been added!   To view these pictures, click here.

WHF A-4B Skyhawk and
AD-1 Skyraider Aerial
Photographs
1/18/2011
New aerial photographs of these aircraft from the 2010 airshow season have been added.   To view the Skyhawk pictures, click here.   To view the Skyraider pictures, click here.

2010 Waukegan Air Show
Photographs & Videos
10/31/2010
The first group of photographs from the 2010 Waukegan Air Show are in! To view these pictures, click here. Make certain that you don't forget to check out the videos.  They are incredible!   There will be more pictures coming in the future, so remember to watch for updates!

AirVenture 2010 - WHF
Aircraft Photographs
9/21/2010
The first group of photographs from AirVenture 2010 are in!   To view these pictures, click here.  There are more pictures coming, so watch this space for updates!

2010 Waukegan Air Show
8/15/2010
This year's Waukegan Air Show will be held on September 11, 2010.   Join us for a day of fun in the sun and bring the whole family!!   Mark your calendar now, and see the best Waukegan Air Show ever!    For more information, click here.

Paul Wood flies the
Foundation A-4 Skyhawk
7/7/2010
On June 30th, WHF Founder Paul R. Wood flew the Foundation A-4 Skyhawk for the first time after receiving his A-4 Type Rating.    Congratulations, Paul!    To view pictures, click here.

The New WHF Video
6/3/2010
To view the new video introduction to the Warbird Heritage Foundation, click here.

2009 Waukegan Air Show
Photographs
5/21/2010
Pictures of the 2009 Waukegan Air Show are now available for your viewing pleasure. To view them, click here.

A-4 Skyhawk First Flight
Video and Photographs
3/16/2010
The Foundation A-4 Skyhawk successfully completed it's first post-restoration flight on December 1, 2009. Click here to view our new video of the first flight and the flight home to Waukegan.   For more information and photographs of the A-4 first flight, click here.   New photographs have been added!   Additional Inflight, Exterior, and Maintenance photographs have also been added to the A-4 Skyhawk section.   To view those, click here.

Steve Kirik earns Su-27
Experimental Type Rating
12/11/2009
Steve Kirik, WHF Demonstration Pilot and Safety Officer, has completed his checkout and has earned an Experimental Type Rating in the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker! Steve is now the only U.S. civilian with a Type Rating in this aircraft. Click here for pictures and more information.

F-86 Sabre Airshow
Demonstration Video
11/25/2009
Click here to view our new F-86 Sabre Airshow Demonstration Video

AirVenture Oshkosh 2009
Warbirds in Review
7/28/2009
At the "Warbirds in Review" Forum on Tuesday afternoon, Cmdr T. R. Swartz, USN(ret.) recounted his experiences flying the A-4 Skyhawk and other aircraft during his 23 year naval career. We were pleased to be able to provide our recently restored Skyhawk as the backdrop for his presentation. Click here for pictures and more information.


Welcome to the Warbird Heritage Foundation website! This site is designed to showcase all of the historic aircraft in our collection. We will keep you posted regarding the various exhibits and airshows at which these aircraft will be displayed and demonstrated. To subscribe to "The WHF Hangar" newsletter, and keep up with the latest news and events at WHF, visit our 'Newsletter' page.

For an overview of the Warbird Heritage Foundation, view the introductory video below. For additional information, including our mission, our staff, and how to contact us, visit the 'About WHF' page. Please remember to sign our 'Guestbook' and include any comments and suggestions that you might have.

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Warbird
Heritage
Foundation
Video

This video presents an introduction to our organization, and an overview of our aircraft collection.

For more information,
please contact us.



Featured Photograph


The Foubndation AD-1 Skyraider flies on September 9, 2011, as part of the rehearsal for the Wings over Waukegan 2011 air show.
Photo by Caliaro Luigino

To see photographs of all the aircraft in our collection, click on the button below to go directly to our "Aircraft Showcase" page.
For more pictures and information on the AD-1 Skyraider, including the new simulated ordnance on our aircraft,
click on the corresponding button below.


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