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B-25 Snapshot #3 – Old Glory

March 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION Pictures sent via email by Jim Ricketts. The first photo pass shot was from Livermore, CA in 2011. The rear nacelle shot was also from Livermore, […]

B-25 Showcase #2 -Larry Kelley’s B-25J ” Panchito”

March 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION Larry Kelley, who is in the Maryland and Delaware area, is the owner and operator of B-25J, serial number 44-30734, “Panchito”. This B-25 is a beautifully […]

Consolidated B 24 Liberator “Diamond Lil

CAF’s FIFI and Diamond Lil to Attend EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Examples of two of World War II’s most revered aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, “FIFI” and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, “Diamond Lil” have been scheduled to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 as part of the […]

EAA Webinar Flying “FIFI”

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Tomorrow, Wednesday 27 , EAA-Warbirds of America will broadcast a Webinar called “Flying FIFI”: The History and Operation of the Only Flying B-29.The CAF’s Steve Buss and Brad Pilgrim will be leading the webinar! GoToMeeting

Today in Aviation Histroy: March 26, 1950

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

March 26, 1950 saw the first flight of Douglas Aircraft’s troubled A2D Skyshark, developed as part of the T40 program for the US Navy. A string of mechanical issues cast serious doubt on the Skyshark’s […]

Warner Robins’ Museum of Aviation Unburdens Itself of 32 Deteriorating Aircraft

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Warner Robins’ Museum of Aviation is contracting for the first time in its 29 year history, getting rid of a third of its collection. Among those things getting the axe are three missiles and 29 […]

B-25 Snapshot #1- B-25’s At The 2012 Doolittle Reunion

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION This is our first issue of a new e-publication, the B-25 SNAPSHOT. This will be one picture sent in from our members per issue with minimal […]

B-25 Showcase #1- Jerry Yagen’s Fighter Factory B-25J

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION Jerry Yagen, who operates the Fighter Factory and the Military Aviation Museum located at Virginia Beach, VA, has an incredibly well restored and flying B-25J, serial […]

Wildwood Aviation Museum Hosts Restored B-17

March 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Following a nine-year restoration effort by the Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, Michigan, the Yankee Lady will pay a visit to New Jersey’s Cape May Naval Air Station from June 10-12. The B-17 has been […]

Classic Air Force Museum Opens March 29th

March 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

March 29th is the anticipated grand opening date for the Classic Air Force (CAF) museum at Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQI) in Cornwall, United Kingdom. In preparation for the opening, the 1946-built Auster Autocrat , G-JAYI […]

Year: 2013

B-25 Snapshot #3 – Old Glory

B-25 Showcase #2 -Larry Kelley’s B-25J ” Panchito”

CAF’s FIFI and Diamond Lil to Attend EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh

EAA Webinar Flying “FIFI”

Today in Aviation Histroy: March 26, 1950

Warner Robins’ Museum of Aviation Unburdens Itself of 32 Deteriorating Aircraft

B-25 Snapshot #1- B-25’s At The 2012 Doolittle Reunion

B-25 Showcase #1- Jerry Yagen’s Fighter Factory B-25J

Wildwood Aviation Museum Hosts Restored B-17

Classic Air Force Museum Opens March 29th

Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Fokker D.VII Replica Project

A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

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