By Adam Estes The U.S. Navy’s first jet aircraft, the Ryan FR-1 Fireball, was unusual in that it was powered by a Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engine and a General Electric J31 turbojet engine. Developed [...]
In the aftermath of a birdstrike above New York City, Captain C.B. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles demonstrated extraordinary skill as they safely guided US Airways Flight 1549 to land on the Hudson [...]
During World War II, the esteemed generation of Americans, often dubbed the Greatest Generation, wholeheartedly contributed to the war efforts, a feat that included the involvement of Walt Disney and his eponymous studio. In the [...]
PRESS RELEASE The month of May will bring several opportunities to see or experience a flight in meticulously restored World War II aircraft — trainers, fighters and bombers – at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). The aircraft [...]
PRESS RELEASE The Douglas C-47A Skytrain (S/N 43-15512) was airborne at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum this February thanks to the Museum’s partners at Aerometal International LLC. After years of displaying aloft on its [...]
By Adam Estes The U.S. Navy’s first jet aircraft, the Ryan FR-1 Fireball, was unusual in that it was powered by a Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engine and a General Electric J31 turbojet engine. Developed […]
PRESS RELEASE The month of May will bring several opportunities to see or experience a flight in meticulously restored World War II aircraft — trainers, fighters and bombers – at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). The aircraft […]
PRESS RELEASE The C-47A Skytrain troop transport named That’s All, Brother is the airplane that led the Allies’ main airborne invasion over Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Tickets are available to fly on That’s […]
PRESS RELEASE via Doc’s Friends. The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in Allentown, PA, at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), May 9-12, 2024 B-29 Doc, one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by […]
Over the past five decades, the Collings Foundation has established itself as one of the world’s finest collections of vintage military aircraft and vehicles. Part of their ethos has involved restoring these artifacts to operational […]
by Adam Estes and Moreno Aguiari Over the past few decades, there have been numerous occasions where a wrecked warbird once considered a total loss was eventually resurrected into airworthy condition. The B-17G known around […]
One of the stars of Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2024 was North American P-51D Mustang NZ2423, owned by The Biggin Hill Trust and flown from Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea. A […]
In 2021 Aero Legends based at Headcorn in the UK announced that they had commissioned the rebuild of another Supermarine Spitfire in a two-seat configuration to join their stable, this being Mk.IX MJ444, a WWII […]
By Chris Frear After a winter of hard work in their new hangar, Saturday April 28th marked a milestone for members of the Lightning Association when their English Electric Lightning F.6 XR724 was rolled outside […]
By Zac Yates “I only know that I want that biplane. I want it because I want to travel through time and I want to fly a difficult airplane and I want to feel the […]
During World War II, the esteemed generation of Americans, often dubbed the Greatest Generation, wholeheartedly contributed to the war efforts, a feat that included the involvement of Walt Disney and his eponymous studio. In the […]
PRESS RELEASE The Douglas C-47A Skytrain (S/N 43-15512) was airborne at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum this February thanks to the Museum’s partners at Aerometal International LLC. After years of displaying aloft on its […]
By Nigel Hitchman This past weekend, the Imperial War Museum hosted the first of three “Duxford Flying Days” of the 2024 airshow season. Naturally, the show featured locally based warbirds, with a surprise visitor. Before […]
PRESS RELEASE BELLEVILLE, MICH. (May 6, 2024) – Introducing the Michigan Flight Museum & Air Adventures formerly known as the Yankee Air Museum. “We’re thrilled to publicly share our brand refresh, as we feel it […]
The First Flight Society announced today that Brigadier General Charles McGee has been named the 2024 Honoree to be inducted into the Dr. Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine located in the Museum and Visitors Center […]
By Commissioning Editor James Kightly On the extended weekend of the April 18th – 21st 2024, the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia (AAAA, or generally known to the aficionados as the ‘Antiquers’) celebrated the organization’s […]
By Zac Yates “I only know that I want that biplane. I want it because I want to travel through time and I want to fly a difficult airplane and I want to feel the […]
By Adam Estes When the Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958, it was just the second American jetliner produced, second only to the Boeing 707, and was among the first narrow-body, four-engine jetliners that […]
PRESS RELEASE The Fairey-Reed propeller for the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, which is now getting very difficult to acquire, is undergoing new production engineering by GT-Propellers of Italy with different features. The original all-metal […]
By Commissioning Editor James Kightly As covered in our article ‘NASA WB-57 to chase the 2024 total solar eclipse‘, the high altitude capabilities of a rare, specialist aircraft is being used to undertake stratospheric astronomy. […]
In the aftermath of a birdstrike above New York City, Captain C.B. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles demonstrated extraordinary skill as they safely guided US Airways Flight 1549 to land on the Hudson […]
By Noah Stegman Rechtin Why digitize? Why digitize documents in the first place? To some this may seem like an obvious question, but to others used to paper documents, it may seem like a downgrade. […]
COAP Wings is delighted to announce an exclusive program of flight & photography experiences, in partnership with Aero Legends in the UK and France, during the “D-Day80 Heroes Remembered” celebrations. UK GROUND SHOOTS Three exclusive, […]
By Chris Henry During the war in Vietnam, there was an airline that flew some of the most harrowing missions ever taken on by a group of this type, and over hostile territory. Because of […]
By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On April 12th, 2024 adventurer Michael Smith set off to recreate the first aerial circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane, starting exactly 100 years after two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) […]