Month: March 2013

First Flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m

Today, 81 years ago , the first flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m took place.…

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2013 Planes Of Fame Airshow Official Promo

A little less than two months until the Airshow! Today the  official promo for the…

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Punta Gorda Warbirds Weekend Was a Success!

This past weekend Punta Gorda Airport  hosted the fourth annual Warbirds Weekend, which showcased a…

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Tom Griffin, veteran of Doolittle’s Raid, dies at the age of 96

Major Thomas C. Griffin (known simply by friends and family as Tom) passed away Tuesday,…

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Spanish Vintage Air Club Plans Major Expansion of Facilities

Parc Aeronautic of Catalunya (PAC) of Barcelona, Spain has acquired an over 100,000 square foot…

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British Attack Over German Territory

On March 6th 1944 the Lancasters and Halifax's of Bomber Command began an offensive against…

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Rare Hawker Tempest II Comes to the States for Restoration

With Indian Air Force livery still evident, Hawker Tempest II MW404 arrived at Hooks Memorial…

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90 Years Ago Today Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp. Was Estabilished

It was March 5th 1923 when The great aeronautical pioneer Igor Sikorsky set up the…

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Black Arrow Hawker Hunter Completes Restoration

The Hawker Hunter which was the lead plane for the 111th Squadron's Black Arrow aerobatic…

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General Chuck Yeager’s First Kill

It was March 4, 1944 during the first  daylight raid escorting bombers over Berlin that…

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