Vintage Aviation News

Qantas Founders Museum’s Super Constellation Project R copy e1428390684878

Qantas Founders Museum Super Constellation Progress

April 7, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in September, 2014, WarbirdsNews reported on the Qantas Founders Museum in Queensland, Australia as having successfully acquired a Lockheed Super Constellation for its collection (read HERE). The aircraft has been quietly mouldering away for the past […]

Work Begins April 6 on Museum of Flight’s New Aviation Pavilion

April 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – Construction begins today on The Museum of Flight’s Aviation Pavilion – a structure that will cover more than 20 commercial and military airplanes once completed. Aircraft that will be moved to the […]

B-29 ‘FIFI’ Announces Summer Tour Stops

April 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE -DALLAS – April 6, 2015 — The Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour, featuring the iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI, will visit airports in eastern and Midwest United States this summer. The season […]

Madras Air2Air Experience – A Personal Perspective

April 6, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

This summer, a rare opportunity is available for a select band of aviation enthusiasts to experience the thrill and majesty of photographing rare vintage military aircraft from the air. The Madras Air2Air Experience will be taking […]

CAF SoCal Wing To Expand Its Facility

April 5, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has begun the initial phase for the expansion of its historic WWII Aviation Museum, hangars and buildings complex at Camarillo Airport. “We have […]

Planes of Fame Air Show 2015

April 4, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Planes of Fame Air Museum will be holding their annual air show over the weekend of May 2nd/3rd. Titled “A Salute to Veterans”, this year’s airshow will feature nearly fifty historic aircraft. Planes of Fame is […]

B-17 ‘Texas Raiders’ Honors Veterans At Bluebonnet Airshow

April 3, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – SPRING, TEXAS – Celebrating 70 years of flying service in 2015, the vintage WWII B-17 Flying Fortress, Texas Raiders, and her crew will reunite one of the few remaining B-17 pilots from […]

Masters of the Air” Opens National WWII Museum 2015 Travel Slate Exclusive tou cover

Masters Of The Air Tour

April 2, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The National WWII Museum will embark on the tour of a lifetime, setting foot in a land still “haunted by history.” Bestselling author and WWII historian Donald L. Miller guides travelers through […]

Shropshire Scale Model Show

April 2, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Photo / Interview Opportunity – Sunday 12th April at RAF Museum Cosford Shropshire Scale Model Show Date: 12 April 2015 Time: 10.00am–4.00pm Cost: FREE entry The Shropshire Scale Model Show attracts over 4,000 visitors each […]

Planes of Fames B 25J known as Photo Fanny

‘Doolittle Raid’ – Living History Event at Planes of Fame

April 2, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California will be presenting another of its Living History Events on Saturday, April 4th. The event is open to the public of course. This month’s feature covers the […]

Month: April 2015