2015 - Vintage Aviation News

San Diego Air & Space Museum Offering Virtual Tours via BEAM Pro

December 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Visitors from around the world can now take interactive personally-guided tours of the San Diego Air & Space Museum from the comfort of their own homes through the BEAM Virtual Tour Program, which enables both […]

CAF Welcomes Bill Shepard as Vice President of Education

December 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE -The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announced the addition of Bill Shepard to its staff as the Vice President of Education. In this role, Shepard will oversee the design, execution and funding of CAF’s […]

XB-70 Valkyrie On the Move in Dayton

December 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Restoration crews at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force moved the North American XB-70 Valkyrie into the museum’s new fourth building during the last week of October 2015. The aircraft – the world’s […]

Happy Birthday To The Consolidated B-24 Liberator

December 29, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 9

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Consolidated B-24 Liberator flew for the first time 76 years ago today. Newer, more efficient and more versatile than the B-17 Flying Fortress, more Liberators were built than any other […]

Declassified: How Pentagon Planned to Nuke Soviet Union, China During the Cold War

December 28, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

From an original article of By Thomas Gibbons-Neff – Stripes.com In the event of a nuclear war, the Pentagon in 1956 penned a report that listed 1,200 cities and 1,100 airfields spread across eastern Europe, […]

Snowbirds To Attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2016

December 23, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, one of the most popular military aerial demonstration teams in the world, announced EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is part of its 2016 schedule, which would be the first time […]

Happy Birthday To The Douglas C-47 Skytrain

December 23, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Douglas C-47 Skytrain flew for the first time 73 years ago today. Developed from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 was the most widely-used transport of World War II. Douglass built […]

AirCorps Library Released

December 23, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 9

AirCorps Aviation continues to raise the bar of Warbird restoration. We recently talked in our article about AirCorps Aviation’s Reverse Engineering, a state-of-the-art technology that allows for accurate scans of new parts and dimensional inspection […]

Interview with a Black Sheep

December 22, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Chris Henry There are many famous characters and groups that exist through aviation history. Their names still exude excitement, honor, and courage against long odds. All of those adjectives describe the men of one […]

Introducing AirCorps Aviation Reverse Engineering

December 18, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

AirCorps Aviation is redefining WWII Aircraft Restoration & Maintenance to allow aircraft built in the 20th Century to fly through the 21st Century. The renowned Bemidji, MN based vintage aviation company, has introduced a new […]

Year: 2015

San Diego Air & Space Museum Offering Virtual Tours via BEAM Pro

CAF Welcomes Bill Shepard as Vice President of Education

XB-70 Valkyrie On the Move in Dayton

Happy Birthday To The Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Declassified: How Pentagon Planned to Nuke Soviet Union, China During the Cold War

Snowbirds To Attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2016

Happy Birthday To The Douglas C-47 Skytrain

AirCorps Library Released

Interview with a Black Sheep

Introducing AirCorps Aviation Reverse Engineering

MAAM P-61 Gets Nose Art – Introducing “Moonbeam Dream”

The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Nears Completion

Combat Veteran P-51 Mustang Restoration Nears The “Finish” Line at Midwest Aero Restorations

PT-19 Takes to The Skies Again After Six-Year Restoration