Vintage Aviation News

Dakota III KG651 Fundraising Campaign

July 31, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Please help Dakotair return KG651 back to the skies. Click HERE to visit the donation page. The RAF Transport Command Memorial is dedicated to keeping the history of RAF Transport Command alive and relevant. As […]

Fundraising Begins for Trophy Honoring Aviation Legend Bob Hoover

July 30, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE-OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 30, 2014) — Fundraising began today for a trophy honoring the significant contributions of aviation legend and advocate Bob Hoover, known as “the greatest stick-and-rudder pilot who ever lived.” The Bob […]

Air Zoo’s PT-23 – The Story of a Restoration

July 29, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Jay Bess Warbirds News contributor Jay Bess recently had the opportunity to visit the Air Zoo, in Kalamazoo Michigan. They literally rolled out the red carpet for him. Marketing and Communications Manager, Patrick Brent […]

Happy Birthday To The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

July 28, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-nine years ago today, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress took flight for the first time. One of the most important bombers in history, the B-17 fought in every theater of World […]

A 26A Special Kay restoration left fusalage

A-26 “Special Kay” Restoration

July 28, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

In May 1966, Detachment 1, 603d Air Commando Squadron deployed from England AFB, Louisiana to Nakhon Phanom (NKP) Air Base in Thailand. The detachment comprised eight Douglas B-26K Counter Invader bombers and their crews which were to […]

Douglas A-20 Havoc (RE)Discovered in Siberia

July 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

WarbirdsNews has learned that the wreck of a Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc recently re-emerged in the Taiga of western Siberia in Russia. Apparently the lend-lease medium bomber, one of roughly 3400 of the type given to […]

Michael P. Speciale Executive Director of the New England Air Museum NEAM

Executive Director of the New England Air Museum (NEAM) To Retire at the End of 2014.

July 25, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE- Michael P. Speciale, Executive Director of the New England Air Museum (NEAM), has announced his retirement as of December 1, 2014. Mike has been Executive Director for 29 years and has led the […]

1988 Panavia Tornado ADV For Sale

July 25, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

An extremely rare ex-RAF Panavia Tornado F3 will come up auction in the UK this Saturday. The Tornado F3 was the last of the RAF’s pure interceptors, and evolved from the earlier Tornado GR1 ground attack variant to […]

2015 Pinup Girl Tammy Jean with Tennessee Museum of Aviations P 47 Hun Hunter

Warbird Pin Up Girls’ Opens at Garth Gallery on Friday

July 24, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Christian Kieffer, the photographer of the world famous “Warbird PinUp Girls’’ calendar and sponsor of WarbirdsNews will be exhibiting his work at the Columbia’s Garth Gallery opening with a reception this Friday from 5 […]

L R Bristol M1c Sopwith Pup and Sopwith Strutter

Three Iconic First World War Aircraft Arrive at RAF Museum Cosford

July 24, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Press Release: On Tuesday, July 15th, the staff at Royal Air Force Museum Cosford received three iconic WWI aircraft. They will form the centre of a new First World War Exhibition. The Bristol M1c, Sopwith 1 […]

Warbird Restorations

Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

Scott Thompson of AeroVintage recently shared an update on the AeroVintage website about two of the three B-17s currently at Madras, Oregon, with the Erickson Aircraft Collection. The post highlights ongoing wing restoration work on one aircraft and the start of disassembly on another. […]

Month: July 2014