Vintage Aviation News

Cleveland Air Race Mustang Under Restoration at New England Air Museum

April 11, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a unique collection of remarkable aircraft, including several historic air racers. One such example, currently under restoration, is Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang, #44-72400. Johnson flew […]

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Spirit of ’45 Day Express to Helping to Rally Support for Preserving Willow Run

April 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE -The Spirit of ’45 Day Express will be visiting the Yankee Air Museum in Bellevue, MI on Wednesday, April 15 to help rally public support for the “Save The Willow Run Bomber Plant […]

Pacific Aviation Museum to Commemorate The Battle of Midway

April 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii is marking the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway on June 7th with a lecture by the museum’s curator, Burl Burlingame, and their restoration manager, Jim […]

Collings Foundation – Wings of Freedom Tour Update

April 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 6

The Collings Foundation is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Wings of Freedom tour this year. Barnstorming their aircraft across the country is a massive undertaking, but in the tradition of barnstormers throughout the age of flight, their aircraft […]

Nieuport 11 and Spijker M.VII For The Aviodrome Museum

April 9, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Aviodrome in Holland is getting ready to unveil a new exhibit dedicated to World War One. The museum is creating a diorama which will include a replica Spijker V.II 2-seat biplane and a Nieuport 11. The […]

Bronco Demo Team UK Fan Day in May

April 9, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Bronco Demo Team is bringing their newly restored OV-10B Bronco to the UK for it’s first public showing on May 3rd, 2014. The aircraft will be on show for fans, friends and family during […]

New Fuel Tank for Vulcan XH558

April 8, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

WarbirdsNews keeps close tabs on the status of Avro Vulcan XH558. We learned recently that they received a newly manufactured and tested fuel tank last week, courtesy of Fire Proof Tanks of Portsmouth. Part of […]

The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race

April 8, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

Hemlock Films, producers of the acclaimed documentary “The Restorers”, recently announced their production of a new aviation documentary titled “Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race”. This feature-length documentary will […]

Copperstate 1000 Stop at Pima Air & Space Museum

April 7, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Pima Air & Space Museum will be the destination today for the 24th annual Copperstate 1000 Road Rally, the “finest working examples of vintage, sports, racing, classic and grand touring automobiles manufactured before the 1974 […]

Restoration Update – Boeing B-17G “Champaign Lady”

April 7, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

WarbirdsNews has received the latest installment from the restoration team working to return “Champaign Lady” back to flying condition. The Boeing Flying Fortress, based around the remains of B-17G serial 44-85813, is coming together in leaps and bounds now, […]

Month: April 2014