The final group of photographs from the Wings Over Waukegan 2012 Air Show are in!
To view all of the 2012 air show photos, click
here.
Sean Roarty named WHF
Director of Maintenance!
4/10/2013
MAJOR NEWS!
In recognition of his five years of contributions to the Warbird Heritage Foundation, and his intimate knowledge
of our aircraft collection, Sean Roarty has been named
the WHF Director of Maintenance, effective immediately.
Congratulations Sean!
David Staffeldt will remain on board as a Foundation Trustee, providing assistance in
various areas, but focusing his efforts on the Corsair restoration project.
WHF F-86 Sabre will be
featured at Oshkosh 2013
presentation with Bob
Hoover!
3/26/2013
NEW!
The WHF F-86 Sabre will be featured with Robert A. "Bob" Hoover at the Warbirds in Review presentation now scheduked for
Thursday, August 1st, at 1:00PM, at AirVenture Oshkosh 2013!
Watch the
AirVenture 2013 website for additional details and schedule changes.
Come and see an exceptional aviator and an equally impressive aircraft!!
WHF announces a new
aircraft acquisition!
An FG-1D Corsair!!
1/13/2013
MAJOR NEWS!
An FG-1D Corsair restoration project was begun in December of 2012. We
estimate this to be a three to five year project.
To follow along and see pictures of the restoration activities, click
here.
Regular updates can also be found on our Facebook page,
here.
Wings Over Waukegan
2012 - First Photos are in!
10/29/2012
The first group of photographs from the Wings Over Waukegan 2012 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!
The Foundation L-19A Bird
Dog returns to the air!
10/3/2012
On October 3rd, 2012, WHF Aircraft Technician Sean Roarty took the Foundation L-19A Bird Dog up for a successful test flight. The aircraft had been grounded for an extended
period while waiting for replacement parts.
Wings Over Waukegan
2012 - Air Show
8/24/2012
This year's "Wings Over Waukegan" air show will be held on September 8, 2012. Join us for a day of fun in the
sun and bring the whole family!!
The featured performers this year will be the Canadian Snowbirds and the USN F/A-18 Super Hornet. Most of the WHF aircraft will be flying in the show or on display.
Mark your calendar now, and see the best "Wings Over Waukegan" show ever!
For more information, click
here.
Tuskegee Airman visits
the WHF Hangar!
7/10/2012
The Warbird Heritage Foundation was honored to have Mr. David James, one of the Tuskegee Airmen,
visit our facility on May 26, 2012. Mr. James was a P-51 Mustang pilot and member of the 332nd
Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. To see pictures of his visit, click
here.
WHF F-86 Sabre Takes to
the Skies Once Again!
6/26/2012
After a nine month hiatus for a wing repair and
troubleshooting of a spare engine, the Foundation
F-86 Sabre took to the air once again on June 26, 2012!
Without question, a job well done by our entire maintenance staff!
Click here
to check our schedule
for where it will be appearing this
summer!
WHF Airshow Schedule
for 2012 Now Available!
4/6/2012
Click
here
to view the WHF 2012 airshow schedule. There will be updates
throughout the airshow season, so remember to check back
periodically for the latest information.
Herwig Schmidts flies the
Foundation P-51 Mustang!
4/1/2012
WHF Chief Pilot Herwig Schmidts completed his flight training and made his first solo flight in the Foundation
P-51D Mustang "Baby Duck" on March 31, 2012. Congratulations to our newest P-51 pilot!
WHF Screensaver V3.0
is Now Available!
2/5/2012
NEW!
Version 3.0 of the WHF Screensaver is finally here!
Enjoy some stunning pictures of our aircraft in flight!
Click
here.
to download your copy today.
Wings Over Waukegan
2011 - New Photographs!
2/5/2012
The final group of photographs from the Wings Over Waukegan 2011 Air Show are in!
To view all of the 2011 air show photos, click
here.
New Aerial Photographs of
WHF Aircraft Now Online!
2/5/2012
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, Luigino Caliaro.
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.
As part of the February update, photos have been added to the "In Flight" section for the following aircraft:
For T-28 Trojan photos,
click
here.
For Stearman photos,
click
here.
Paul Wood now a CFI!
12/14/2011
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
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.
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.
Thank you for visiting our site!
Remember to "Like" the Warbird Heritage Foundation on Facebook today!
Warbird
Heritage
Foundation
Video
This video presents an introduction to our organization, and an overview of our aircraft collection.
Stuart Milson flies the Foundation P-51D Mustang "Baby Duck" on July 28,2012, at AirVenture Oshkosh.
Photo by Scott Slocum
To see photographs of all the aircraft in our collection, click on the button below to go directly to our "Aircraft Showcase" page.
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