Vintage Aviation News

WWII Triple-Ace Bud Anderson Biopic to Premiere at EAA AirVenture 2013

July 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Based upon the autobiography of World War II triple-ace, Colonel C.E. “Bud” Anderson, To Fly and Fight, An American Life, there will be a new movie that makes it’s debut at EAA Airventure 2013 in […]

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RAF Museum Cosford Exhibits Models of Cancelled Concept Aircraft

July 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford, UK is displaying a collection of original aircraft concept models designed by some of Britain’s biggest aircraft manufacturers during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Many of these pioneering […]

CAF Minnesota Wing Hosts Autistic Group Visit

July 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

The Commemorative Air Force’s Minnesota Wing recently hosted a group of guests from Erik’s Ranch & Retreats, a premier residence and workplace for adults with autism, giving one of the group’s members, Ricky, who has […]

Air Show Report: HAG Flyparty 2013 was Full of Surprises

July 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The fifth annual Historical Aircraft Group’s (HAG) HAG Fly Party was held recently at the historic Montagnana Airfield in Montagnana, Italy. The air show saw the field invaded with the best of the best of […]

World War II Murals: From Midway Atoll To Hawaii

July 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Six 1940s eight-by-twelve foot murals depicting scenes symbolic of the US involvement in World War II were brought to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor.

Air vs. Land: The Long History of Races Between Aircraft and Sports Vehicles

July 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

This article was inspired by a recent stunt organized by FortyOneSix.com ahead of this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, where a Range Rover Sport on the occasion of its unveiling went head-to-head against a Spitfire […]

CAF Dixie Wing’s P-63 Kingcobra Restoration Update

July 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Pop Wilson from the CAF Dxie Wing has sent us this video showing the test performed on the Wing’s Bell P-63 Kingcobra’s front landing gear. This historic aircraft has been in restoration since 1999 so […]

Spitfire Hunter to Continue Search for Buried Planes on Two Fronts

July 10, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

After coming up empty last year, Spitfire hunter David Cundall claims that he is now 90% certain he has located the buried Spitfires for which he has been searching, and now partnered with new investors […]

Japanese Bombing of the US West Coast in WWII

July 9, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

While many Americans believe that the continental United States has never been bombed by a foreign power, it simply isn’t true. The Japanese were quite intent on wreaking havoc on the West Coast and were […]

National Warplane Museum Planning a Return to Normandy in Their C-47

July 8, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Warplane Museum of Geneseo, New York is planning to bring their Veteran Douglas C-47 Skytrain back to Normandy, France to mark the 70th anniversary of when this very plane dropped paratroopers on the […]

Month: July 2013