Vintage Aviation News

B-17F ‘Memphis Belle’ – Status Update

September 16, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 20

One of our regular readers, Frank Johnson, recently visited the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, and was lucky enough to get a tour of the main restoration hangar. The building […]

BREAKING NEWS: First Engine Start for B-29 “Doc”

September 15, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 20

MEDIA ALERT: First Engine Start for Restored B-29 Doc ** NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC** Wichita, Kan., Sept. 15, 2015 – Doc’s Friends, the group leading the restoration effort of the B-29 known as ‘Doc’ […]

RAF Cosford Event – Big Bang ‘Heroes in STEM’

September 13, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Many museums across the world are having to address the issue of how to increase their audience base and attendance in creative ways. One of the best solutions is to introduce their facility to children and […]

B1H8255 R.M.Allnutt photo Strategic Air Space Museum March 25th 2008

The Strategic Air & Space Museum Announces ‘Football: The Exhibit’

September 12, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For many of our readers in North America, there has long been a strong demographic connection between those with a love of aviation and a passion for the game of football. So while on the […]

Advertorial – Parking Your Plane: Tie-Downs, Hangars, and Security 101

September 10, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

One of the most essential — but also, most often overlooked — aspects of owning an aircraft is knowing where and how to store it. Like a car or boat, most of an aircraft’s life […]

Gordon Page Selected For Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame

September 10, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Press Release: GORDON R. PAGE SELECTED FOR HALL OF FAME Induction into Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame set for October 10, 2015 Erie, Colorado, Tuesday, September 8th, 2015: Spirit of Flight museum founder Gordon R. […]

For Love of Country, Pass it On!

September 9, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Honolulu, HI – “Remember Pearl Harbor,” once a call to arms, now serves as a reminder of resilience, hope and a commitment to peace and friendship. Guests are invited to join Pacific […]

Spitfire 10K Run Raises over £10k for Museum Appeal

September 7, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Yesterday (Sunday 6th Sept), over 600 runners commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain in style with a 10k run that started and ended in the magnificent surroundings of the RAF Museum in […]

“Flying the Barrel:” Explaining the F-101 Voodoo

September 7, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 47

By Robert F. Dorr Jim Brickel called it ‘flying in the barrel’. To take the RF-101C Voodoo over North Vietnam, a pilot had to stake himself and his aircraft against flak, fighters, and the ever-present danger […]

Plane Perfect – After Oshkosh

September 5, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many of you will know all too well, cleaning your aircraft, bike or car can be a messy and labor intensive business, especially in summer when the bugs are out in force. A few months […]

Month: September 2015