Vintage Aviation News

YB 17 Flying Fortress Machine Gun Testing

February 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

May 1942, Langley Field, Virginia, YB-17 bombardment squadron. Testing of the machine guns on the YB 17 Flying Fortress at the Army’s testing facility in Langley, Virginia. Founded in 1916, Langley Field was the […]

Engine Inspector for North American Aviation.

February 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

June 1942. Engine inspector for North American Aviation at Long Beach, California. 4×5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer.

Swedish Beech 18 to be Restored for Static Display

February 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Beech 18 Dl8S N9887A has been transported from Malmsliitt to Optand airfield in Sweden recently for restoration and static display at the Jämtlands Flyg-och Lottamuseum. N9887A is on long-term loan from the Swedish Air Force […]

WWII Heritage Days at the CAF DIXIE WING

February 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

PEACHTREE CITY- The Commemorative Air Force, Dixie Wing will be holding their WWII Heritage Days Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM April 27-28 at the Dixie Wing Historical Airpower Facility at Falcon Field […]

Fourth Klemm Flies in Sweden

February 9, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

After a four year restoration by Stockholm, Sweden based owner Joakim Westh, Klemm KI 35 SE-AKN returned to the skies recently, painted in the colors of the Swedish Air Force. Minor teething pains from the […]

Peter Vallance Passes

February 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Businessman and renowned aviation preservationist, Peter Vallance passed away on January 14th 2013 at the age of 80 after being ill for several weeks. He will best be remembered for founding the Gatwick Aviation Museum […]

Hangar 11s Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Gets Stripped for a New Paint Scheme

February 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Hangar 11‘s Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk G-KITT has been wearing a “Red Tail” paint scheme since 2009 when it was repainted for its featured role in George Lucas’ movie “Red Tails“, released in 2012 which dramatized […]

The Fate of Nigeria’s Abandoned Aircraft

February 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Faced with 65 major commercial jetliners that were abandoned in place at its Airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) after years of litigation with the owners of the craft issued an ultimatum stating […]

Mississippi Based Lightning to Come to Life

February 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Anglo American Lightning Organisation (AALO) of Stennis, Mississippi has recently achieved a significant achievement in the restoration of their English Electric Lightning T.5 XS422, having completed the installation of both Rolls-Royce Avon engines and […]

Aerobatic Pilot Fred Cabanas Dies in Plane Crash

February 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 9

Noted aerobatic pilot, Fred Cabanas died in a plane crash on January 15th, along with Mexican television host Jorge Lopez while generating footage for Lopez’s show whose title translates as “Extreme Adrenaline.” The site of […]

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