Vintage Aviation News

Great War Commemorative Exhibition Heads to Cosford

June 13, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE -The Great War Commemorative Touring Exhibition will be heading to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford this month as part of a year-long tour of the UK. The exhibition consists of two bodies […]

Sopwith Camel Ready for Its New Exhibition Space

June 13, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Tuesday 17th June at 10:00am, staff at the RAF Museum will be rolling the First World War Sopwith Camel into the exhibition space dedicated to telling the story of the ‘First World War In […]

Reading World War II Weekend – Airshow Report

June 13, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 5

Article and pictures Tom Pawlesh. The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s 24th Annual World War II Weekend and “Gathering of Warbirds” is one of the largest events of its type in the world. The show, held between […]

Sir Peter Jackson Curates Film Season at RAF Museum Featuring Unscreened First World War Short Film

June 12, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE-Sir Peter Jackson, the Oscar ™ winning director, responsible for Hollywood Blockbusters ‘King Kong’, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ has curated a First World War film season of films for the Royal […]

Spanish Air Force Polikarpov I-16 Rata: Air-to-Air & History

June 12, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

Based upon an article by Luigino Caliaro: The Foundacion Infante de Orleans or FIO, is the Spanish historic aviation flying museum, a group of aviation enthusiasts and pilots formed the non-profit organization in Cuatro Vientos […]

AD-4 Skyraider (BuNo:128988) Wreck Discovered In Florida

June 11, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

WarbirdsNews recently learned of the discovery in April of the wreck of a long-lost AD-4 Douglas Skyraider in the Florida Everglades. The aircraft was located by the aviation-archeology minded volunteers at Aeroquest.org, and we have reproduced some […]