Vintage Aviation News

Grumman TBM Avenger to Soon Return to the Skies

February 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Following a three-year restoration project, the Commemorative Air Force Grumman/General Motors TBM-3S, BuNo 91426, will soon make its first post-restoration flight in Hagerstown, Maryland. The machine has been with the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) since […]

The Mid America Museum of Transportation Prepares for Major Expansion

February 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Mid America Museum of Transportation and Aviation located in Sioux City, Iowa is getting ready to make a big change to its exhibits. A Boeing 727, which the museum got from FedEx after it […]

Community Outcry Accompanies WA Museum Closure

February 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 5

The Fort Vancouver National Trust announced the closure of Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, Washington. Operated on contract with the city of Vancouver by the Trust for the past eight (8) years, the museum […]

P- 51 Mustang to Fly At The 2013 Lake of the Ozarks Air Show

February 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Folks around Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri will be thrilled to see the legendary North American P 51 Mustang fly over their homes for the occasion of the 2013 Lake of the Ozarks Air Show Sept. […]

Douglas Aircraft Company, Electric Wiring Testing.

February 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

October 1942: Testing electric wiring at Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. World War II saw a huge increase in airplane production with one Douglas factory alone producing a plane every hour. Over the course […]

The Carolinas Aviation Museum is Now Part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Affiliations Program.

February 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Carolinas Aviation Museum, located on the grounds of Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina is now an official member of the Smithsonian Institution’s Affiliations Program. The mission of Smithsonian Affiliations is to share […]