Vintage Aviation News

You Can Buy an Ejector Seat From an F-4 Phantom for Quick Escapes

November 28, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 3

In keeping with the somewhat manic tradition of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping, WarbirdsNews thought we would share an aviation-themed store you might not have heard of before, but could perhaps find something you actually want inside. If […]

P-51B “Berlin Express” Takes To The Sky

November 27, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 10

John Muszala eased the throttle forwards on a cool November day in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Merlin engine built into a throaty roar as the P-51B Mustang accelerated down the runway, and lifted into the […]

Heritage Park F 15E Strike Eagle memorial fountain

Keeping a Memory Alive: Family Honors Lost Loved One, 4th FW Hero.

November 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Family and friends of Capt. William Jarman Jr., an F-4 Phantom pilot with the 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the 1960s, visited the base to […]

The ‘Roseland’ Spitfire – Restoration Update

November 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 6

On Tuesday, November 11th, Vintage Wings of Canada in Gatineau, Quebec attached the freshly restored starboard wing to the newly arrived fuselage of their Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX. This was a significant step forwards in the […]

AeroCinema: New and Untold Aviation Stories

November 24, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

If you are one of those vintage aviation fans who remembers with misty-eyed fondness the Discovery Channel of the 1980s/90s, and their famous television series Wings, then you are in for a treat! The company […]

Messerschmitt Progress

November 24, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 6

Meier Motors, nestled on the fringes of the Black Forest in the small town of Eschbach, Germany has fast become one of the world’s premier warbird maintenance and restoration facilities. There is a radiant quality […]

The Passing of a Legend: Walt Ohlrich Jr.

November 23, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 10

A true gentleman, in every sense of the word, we are so saddened to learn of the legendary Walt Ohlrich Jr.’s passing on Friday night. For those of you who don’t know him, alongside a storied […]

Warbird Maintenance Course

November 22, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

Have you ever wanted to learn how to work on warbirds? The Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field in Everett, Washington will be running a short course titled Warbirds 101 which will allow participants to learn and work hands-on with their rare […]

USS Arizona Memorial Pacific Aviation Museum

Commemorating the 73rd Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

November 21, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – A series of events will be held on December 7, 2014 to commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.Listings are below. December 6th – 8th Anniversary Dinner Gala: “Destination […]

Blenheim I first flight 20 November 2014

The Bristol Blenheim Flies!

November 21, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 10

As reported on Thursday, November 20th by Global Aviation Resource, the world finally has an airworthy Bristol Blenheim again. Under the golden light of the setting sun, the Aircraft Restoration Company’s owner and chief pilot John […]

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