Vintage Aviation News

Beyond The Powder: The Legacy of the First’s Women’s Cross-Country Air Race Production is in Full Swing

May 20, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

As we recently reported Hemlock Films announced the 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 is about women who […]

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1933 Lockheed Vega Goes On Display At The CAF Airbase Arizona

May 20, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Commemorative Air Force’s Airbase Arizona Aviation Museum, located at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona has added a unique, fully restored Lockheed Vega to the more than twenty historic aircraft on display in and around […]

Airshow Report: 2014 Planes Of Fame Airshow

May 19, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Mighty Eighth Lands at Chino By Jake Peterson Jake Peterson reports: “2014 Planes of Fame Airshow” presented by the Planes of Fame Air Museum of Chino, CA is just one of the greatest airshow […]

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Aviation Artist Gary Eason on D-Day Anniversary Book

May 18, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

Aviation artist Gary Eason has licensed four of his latest series of D-Day related pictures to the Mortons Media Group for use in their special 70th anniversary title. Eason’s Flight Artworks depict mostly World War […]

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P-64 Replica Arrives at Military Aviation Museum

May 17, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

Jerry Yagen took delivery of his North American P-64 replica at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia. Just in time to take part in the this weekend’s Warbirds Over the Beach air show, the […]

Today Marks 71 years Since the Dambusters Raid

May 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Today marks 71 years since the Dambusters raid was undertaken by the legendary 617 Squadron, who commemorated the 70th anniversary last year with a special flypast at the Air Tattoo with a Lancaster Bomber and Tornado fighter jet from […]

B-17E “Desert Rat” – April Restoration Update

May 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

WarbirdsNews has received a few details about the ongoing restoration of B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2595 known as “Desert Rat”. We thought our readers would be interested in seeing some photographs of their latest progress. This […]

The People’s Mosquito Is Cutting Wood

May 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

Hot for deHavilland Mosquito news following last week’s scrubbed first flight attempt for Bob Jens B.35 VR796 (bad engine starter apparently, with another first flight attempt possibly happening on May 26th), we have news from another […]

Countdown Begins For Cosford Sci-Fi Weekend

May 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE- With just over a week to go until the Cosford Flights of Fantasy weekend, final preparations are now well underway. Taking place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May at the Royal Air […]

Collings Foundation’s Lockheed T-33 Gets New Paint Scheme

May 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Collings Foundation is well known for its large collection of airworthy WWII military aircraft which tour the United States each year. However, the organization also maintains a significant fleet of Viet Nam War era […]

Month: May 2014