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CAF Rocky Mountains TBM Avenger BuNo 53503

Online Fundraising For The CAF’s Damaged TBM Avenger

May 6, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

A Grumman TBM-3E Avenger owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force’s Rocky Mountain Wing suffered a minor mishap on March 17th, which unfortunately resulted in some expensive damage to the airframe, engine and propeller. […]

Air Atlantique’s DC-3 Dakotas

May 5, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 14

Many people outside of the UK may be unaware of Air Atlantique, which has operated a significant fleet of Douglas DC-3s in various roles for several decades now. Based at Coventry Airport in England, the fleet […]

B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – April, 2014 Update

May 4, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

As always WarbirdsNews will post updates from restoration projects as they arrive. We have a small report from the Sandbar Mitchell project for you today. These guys are continually marching forwards with their work on […]

Roughman Red – A Fighter Pilot In the English Channel

May 3, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Since WarbirdsNews received so much positive feedback on last week’s story featuring L. Doug Keeney’s book Lost in the Pacific, we asked Doug if it would be possible to share one of the book’s adventures with our readers. […]

Help Save Lightning XR713

May 2, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

Campaign to Save Lightning XR713: Exclusive WarbirdsNews article written by Tom Moran of Urban Ghosts A campaign is underway to save English Electric Lightning XR713, which is currently awaiting disposal at RAF Leuchars in Scotland. […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang Restoration – April Update

May 1, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. We thought you’d enjoy seeing what they’ve been up to! Click the jump to find out more…

Happy Birthday To The Douglas SBD Dauntless

May 1, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Douglas SBD Dauntless flew for the first time seventy-four years ago today. A two-seat carrier-based scout and dive bomber, the SBD Dauntless hammered the Japanese at Coral Sea, Midway and […]

Month: May 2014

Online Fundraising For The CAF’s Damaged TBM Avenger

Air Atlantique’s DC-3 Dakotas

B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – April, 2014 Update

Roughman Red – A Fighter Pilot In the English Channel

Help Save Lightning XR713

XP-82 Twin Mustang Restoration – April Update

Happy Birthday To The Douglas SBD Dauntless

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’

Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder