Vintage Aviation News

F-4D Phantom II Arrives in Orlando to Serve as Vietnam Vet Tribute

July 23, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 5

A historic F-4D Phantom II arrived in Orlando Tuesday from Corsicana, Texas; a convoy of trucks carrying the plane’s parts weaving its way through the crowded city streets. The fighter jet will receive a restoration and serve as the centerpiece in Joe […]

B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – June-July Update

July 22, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

WarbirdsNews is pleased to present the latest details surrounding the Warbirds Of Glory Museum’s ongoing restoration of the “Sandbar Mitchell” in Brighton, Michigan. It’s been just over a year since the recovery team lifted the center section, […]

“The Greatest Show on Turf” – 2014 Geneseo Airshow Report

July 21, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Tom Pawlesh reports. In the finger lakes region of New York there is a village called Geneseo. In this village, down a gravel road, there is an airfield with a grass runway. On this grass […]

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Inauguration of the Checkertails of Lesina Monument

July 20, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 7

In a continuation of a previous WarbirdsNews story about the Checkertails of Lesina, we bring you the conclusion. Story by Tom Ricci May 13 – 16, 2014, four days that none of us will never […]

MiG 21 Open Cockpit & Disney’s PLANES: Fire & Rescue at PSAM

July 18, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Saturday, Jun 19- From 1 – 3 PM, Aviation enthusiast will have the opportunity to sit behind the controls of the Mig-21 as the Palm Springs Air Museum hosts its traditional “Open Cockpit” event.The Palm […]

2014 Flying Legends Airshow Report

July 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Story by Andreas Zeitler photos by Andreas Zeitler, Luigino Caliaro and Davide Olivati. Standing at any of the runway ends during the Duxford air shows is a stunning experience. Either you get to see […]

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The ‘Panning’ Game

July 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

Panning is such an essential technique in photography. It is so important, it must be practiced over and over again! When you feel you have a solid panning technique, you need to then push it […]

Douglas A-26 Invader ‘Lady Liberty’ is In Distress

July 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 9

The Commemorative Air Force’s Douglas A-26 Invader known as Lady Liberty is stranded at an airfield in Kansas after blowing out an engine. They need our help to get her flying again. The estimated cost to […]

B-17 “Lacey Lady” Ready For Another “Flight”

July 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

The B-17 Alliance Group has just released the following:”We are excited to announce that we are ready to lower the Lacey Lady B-17 44-85790. The lowering crew will arrive onsite the week of August 11th […]

Douglas B-26 Invader Almost Ready To Fly In Australia

July 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

Story by Phil Buckley, photos supplied by Reevers Pty Ltd. Sometimes dreams take a while to become reality, and for those longing for a Douglas A-26 Invader to join the civil registry in Australia…. well, that took […]

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