Military Aviation Journal is an online magazine dedicated to all aspects of military flight. This includes current military aircraft, warbirds, aviation related historical events, and most importantly the men and women who fly and/or have flown these aircraft. Military Aviation Journal is a non-profit website. Our mission is to tell as many aviation stories as possible, educating the public on what sacrifices the members of our armed forces make (or have made) in defending this ... Read More

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the raid which was the first strike against the Japanese homeland.  The National Museum of the United States Air Force has a B-25 that was restored by North American Aviation and presented to the Museum in 1958.  The aircraft was restored and painted to represent B-25B, Serial Number 40-2344 which was flown by Doolittle.   It's displayed as though it's on the deck ... Read More

On January 14th the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, hosted  "A Legacy of Honor, Valor and Pride: A Tribute to the Tuskegee Airman" . Several hundred people turned out to honor the service and sacrifice of the warriors known as the Tuskegee Airman. On hand were several Tuskegee airmen from the Archer-Ragsdale, Arizona Chapter of the TAI. A presentation of colors was performed by re-enactors portraying Buffalo Soldiers. ... Read More

The Jolly Christmas icon arrived at this city’s Museum of Flight aboard a restored single-prop aircraft dubbed “Santa One,” greeting eager children and their parents with Mrs. Claus on a visit from the North Pole. Santa decided to travel by plane instead of his traditional sleigh because his reindeer are unavailable during daylight hours, he said, and also because they need to rest for next week’s midnight marathon around the world.

In his eighth year working with Rolls-Royce and The National Aviation Heritage Invitational Joe Jones/Airmail Greetings was elated to report, Mission Accomplished, AND this one is going right into the Smithsonian A&S Museum too!!!! In celebration the 25th anniversary of Voyager's world record-breaking non-stop flight this original commemorative artwork was developed by Airmail's Joe Jones and presented by Director, Ken Perich and the National Aviation Heritage Invitational to fittingly honor ... Read More

Today some very sad news came across the wires. Frans Dely,one of the leading international aviation photographers, was killed in a plane crash over the weekend. The crash occurred in the Limpopo province of South Africa, officials say they have found the two Piaggio P. 166S Albatross aircraft that disappeared Sunday in the Escarpment area on a flight from an airshow in Tzaneen to Rand Airport in Germiston. Frans ... Read More

When one thinks of the great aviation photographers of our generation, names like Bowen, Carlson, Dibbs and Hildebrandt come to mind. For years photographers of this caliber have brought the world some of the most riveting aviation photos to ever grace the pages of books and magazines. Once again world-class aviation author and photographer Erik Hildebrandt,the author of 7 wonderful Coffee table books and numerous published works, has struck gold again. ... Read More