Vintage Aviation News

Interior of Douglas VC-118 The Independence to Close Temporarily

December 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – DAYTON, Ohio – The interior of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Douglas VC-118 The Independence will be closed beginning Jan. 5 for approximately three months for conservational purposes. Museum […]

Boneyard – AMARG Tours Suspended on December 26, 2014

December 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Tucson, The President’s decree that Fri., Dec. 26, 2014 will be a federal holiday for executive branch and agencies prevents the local “Aircraft Boneyard”/AMARG tours, run by the Pima Air & Space […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Received Industry Award for Innovation

December 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – On December 12, 2014 the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron received a Pinnacle Award from the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) at the Council’s convention in Las Vegas. The […]

Wright “B” Flyer Inc. to Build New Airplane at Original Wright Company Factory With Support From EAA

December 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – DAYTON, Ohio—More than a century after it opened, America’s first airplane factory will become active again with a project to build a modern Wright flyer.Wright “B” Flyer Inc. will build the airplane […]

138th Aviation Company Memorial Winter Update

December 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Over the past year, WarbirdsNews has been following and posting updates on the efforts being made by the 138th Aviation Company Memorial in Orlando, Florida. The small organization is trying to put together a fitting tribute to the […]

Evergreen Vintage Aircraft Inc. Files Bankruptcy

December 12, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 10

As reported today on BusinessWeek.com, the Evergreen Vintage Aircraft Inc., whose museum features historic planes including Howard Hughes’s gigantic wooden “Spruce Goose,” has filed for bankruptcy.The McMinnville, Oregon-based company listed more than $50 million […]