Vintage Aviation News

Save the Bomber Plant!

October 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The mission of Warbirds News is to play a role in safeguarding the heritage of aviation history by providing increased awareness and education through the use of internet based digital media. When the Yankee Air […]

“Women Can’t Fly”, A Video Interview with WASP Florence “Shutsy” Reynolds

October 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

Here is another clip from our friends Adam and Kara of The Restorers. Kara explains: “Being a producer for “The Restorers” (along with our Director Adam White) allows us the opportunity to pick the stories […]

The “Save The Bomber Plant” Campaing

October 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

SAVE A PIECE OF HISTORY The Yankee Air Museum and the Michigan Aerospace Foundation are partnering with Ypsilanti Township, the RACER Trust and Wayne County Airport Authority to create a new campus home for the […]

National Naval Aviation Museum Anniversary postponed

Pensacola Navy Museum’s 50th Anniversary Event Postponed

October 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Navy announced Wednesday that it is postponing events marking the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of Naval Aviation because of the government shutdown. As many other museums across the United States, the Navy Museum […]

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 3

October 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In the Luftwaffe, pilots are subject to the laws of the civilian courts while flying. When they create a disturbance by low flying or cause damage as a result of a crash or any other […]

B-17e “Desert Rat” Restoration Project Update

October 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 6

Mike Kellner, with much assistance from Chris Gibson, has just completed the arduous task of installing the top turret shroud on the Desert Rat. The tolerances required were exacting. In combat, the flight engineer manned […]

Restoration of Prototype XP-82 Twin Mustang, End of Summer Update

October 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Every month here at Warbirds News we are excited to receive the email from Weezie, Tom Reilly’s restoration shop manager, updating us on the project . Weezie does an excellent job in keep the fans […]

800px B 24Ds fly over Polesti during World War II

Video Interview With B-24 Co-Pilot Ralph Lynn

October 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Kara Martinelli, producer of The Restorers. For one of our first stories for “The Restorers” series, we went to Stockton, CA to film with a group of folks at Vintage Aircraft who were putting on […]

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 2

October 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

To read part one click HERE. After his first emotions of relief subsided, he remembered that his troubles were far from over. He was many miles behind enemy lines confronted by miles of freezing, snow […]

The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing’s Corsair Is Finally Back!

October 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Two weeks. If you asked anyone at the the CAF Dixie Wing when the Corsair would have been back, two weeks was the answer. At any given time. In fact it almost became a hangar’s […]

Year: 2013