Vintage Aviation News

French-American Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery Was Born On This Day In 1885

March 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

French-American pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery was born on this day in 1885. He was a flying ace during World War I, serving mostly with the French and later with the United States Army Air Service […]

Ford Tri-Motor Being Restored to Flying Condition in Ohio

March 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation is currently restoring to flying condition a Ford Tri-Motor in the hangar of the Liberty Aviation Museum and is allowing the public to watch the restoration process as it progresses, both […]

American Aviator Edward O’Hare Was Born On This Day In 1914

March 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

American aviator Edward O’Hare was born on this day in 1914. O’Hare earned his stripes in the Navy, being awarded that division’s first ever title of flying ace and garnering the prestigious Medal of Honor […]

Shifting Sands Reveal Sunken WWII Treasure

March 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In July 2007 after 65 years under the sands a P-38 was discovered off the coast of northern Wales. Uncovered by tides and shifting sands, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning had spent 65 years in its […]

The Burgess H

March 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Burgess Model H (known informally as the “Model H military tractor”) first took to the skies in 1912. Propelled by a 70 horsepower Renault motor, it measured 27.75 feet long with a wingspan of […]

Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior Begins Restoration

March 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Among the longest serving carrier-based jet aircraft in history, the Douglas EA-3b Skywarrior entered service in the mid-1950s and was retired in 1991. For many years after its introduction, it was also the heaviest aircraft […]

Yanks Air Museum Top Gun Open Cockpit Day- 3/16/13

March 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California will be hosting their “Top Gun Open Cockpit Day” on March 16, 2013 from 10AM to 3PM. This may be your only chance to check out the cockpit of […]

Fantasy of Flight Stinson O-49 Vigilant Soon to Fly

March 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Soon to be the only flying Stinson O-49 Vigilant in the world, 40-3102/N63230 is completing its restoration at the Fantasy of Flight Museum in Polk City, Florida. The two seat light observation aircraft was damaged […]

Female WWII ATA Pilots Honored at Aces High Aviation Gallery

March 10, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

During World War Two, a group of heroic female pilots played a key role in defeating the German war machine’s attempts to conquer the United Kingdom. The women were pilots for the Air Transport Auxiliary […]

Swedish Restoration of Heinkel He 111H-6 Proceeding

March 9, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In a workshop in Falkenberg, Sweden, restoration of a Heinkel He 111H-6 is proceeding, with the nose section currently being fitted-out. This rare machine was recovered from the shores of Lake Sitasjaure in the far […]

Year: 2013

French-American Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery Was Born On This Day In 1885

Ford Tri-Motor Being Restored to Flying Condition in Ohio

American Aviator Edward O’Hare Was Born On This Day In 1914

Shifting Sands Reveal Sunken WWII Treasure

The Burgess H

Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior Begins Restoration

Yanks Air Museum Top Gun Open Cockpit Day- 3/16/13

Fantasy of Flight Stinson O-49 Vigilant Soon to Fly

Female WWII ATA Pilots Honored at Aces High Aviation Gallery

Swedish Restoration of Heinkel He 111H-6 Proceeding

A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’