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Warbirds Over the Beach – May 16th-18th, 2014

April 19, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

It’s that time of the year again, and we are just under a month away from one of the great air shows of the season. Warbirds Over the Beach, the Military Aviation Museum‘s annual aerial […]

Five Iconic Mustangs To Celebrate the Life of Ed Bowlin

April 18, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

Today five P-51 Mustangs will be arriving at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, GA to participate in a missing man to honor the life of Ed Bowlin, who passed away on March 7, 2014. Yesterday […]

English Electric Canberra – Restoration Progress Report

April 18, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 7

Geoff Jones reports: Work on Classic Aviation Projects Ltd’s English Electric Canberra B.2 restoration at Air Base, Coventry is proceeding well. The Avro Woodford-built Canberra, RAF serial WK163, has been at Air Atlantique’s base in Coventry […]

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Happy Birthday To The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

April 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Eighty years ago today, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide took flight for the first time. The Dragon Rapide was one of the most successful light commercial transports of the 1930s. […]

CAF AirPower Tour Ready To Hit The West Coast

April 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 7

PRESS RELEASE — The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress returns to California and the Northwest U.S. this summer. It will be FIFI’s first visit in almost 20 years to many locations which include […]

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The Caproni CA.3 Has Flown

April 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 9

The Caproni Ca.3R has FLOWN! Although technically speaking, it just made a short hop to test the response of the flight controls and engine behavior, this is a major milestone on the road to the […]

Happy Birthday To The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

April 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-two years ago today, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress took flight for the first time. The B-52 began life as a proposed replacement for Strategic Air Command’s B-36s and B-50s. Originally designed […]

Collings Foundation TF-51D Mustang – Restoration Status

April 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 3

The Collings Foundation has a formidable collection of airworthy warbirds, almost all of which actively participate at air shows, or tour the length and breadth of the country. They also have several rare birds currently […]

B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – April Restoration Update

April 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Sandbar Mitchell project made major progress in March. They have completely stripped down the center section left side to just its front and rear spars. They have de-rivetted the webbing from the rear spar and cleaned […]

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NAHA Launches Wright Factory Fundraising Study

April 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Amazing as this might sound, the buildings from America’s very first purpose-built aircraft factory still stand, and a group in Dayton, Ohio is seeking to preserve them. The two structures pictured above date from roughly […]

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