Vintage Aviation News

B-17 ” Lacey Lady” Update

February 25, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

Warbirds News received a brief update from the B-17 Alliance Group on progress with the restoration of their B-17G “Lacey Lady”. During a recent work party, volunteers stripped the fabric off the Flying Fortress’s rudder […]

A Mustang Named “Pecos Bill”

February 25, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 8

“Pecos Bill” is a name that would have been familiar to many in the 1940s. It was the name of a popular, but fictional cartoon cowboy of the old west, created by the writer Edward […]

BAE Systems Support Museum Transformation

February 25, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE –The Royal Air Force Museum has officially announced a major partnership with BAE Systems who have pledged to support the transformation of the Museum at both its Cosford and London sites, in advance […]

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One of a Kind Opportunity to See Two Lancasters Flying in Formation

February 24, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 15

Warbirds News was excited to learn this morning that an event, long talked about, but most doubted possible is set to happen this summer. The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will be flying their Avro Lancaster […]

New England Air Museum to Hold Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, March 16

February 24, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., will hold Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, March 16th. On that day visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up […]

Last Flying RNZAF Dakota at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2014

February 23, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Warbirds Over Wanaka air show, in Wanaka, New Zealand will be rumbling to life this Easter weekend, from the 18th through 20th of April. The biennial event is famous the world over for its […]

Naval Air Station Pensacola – A Pictorial History

February 22, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbirds News likes to support authors with new books which might appeal to our aviation-minded audience. One such book which crossed our desk recently is “Naval Air Station Pensacola”, by mother and son team Maureen […]

Crew 713: The Story of a WWII Liberator Crew

February 21, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

Warbirds News, while often focused on the current state of vintage military aircraft, is also keen to share stories concerning the people involved with those aircraft whether in the present, or the past. We have […]

Hawker Typhoon to Go on Display in Canada

February 20, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

Warbirds News has learned that the RAF Museum is loaning their unique Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB to the Canada Aviation & Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. The aircraft, RAF serial MN235, is the sole surviving complete […]

Ferrari Is The World’s Most Powerful Brand.

February 19, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

Yesterday, The Brand Finance Global 500 released an annual study conducted by leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. The world’s biggest brands were evaluated to determine which are the most powerful and most valuable. And the results show […]

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