Vintage Aviation News

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 Tickets Now on Sale Online

October 13, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – (October 13, 2015) — Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 64th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, providing greater convenience for those traveling to the “World’s Greatest […]

Pilot Bill Shepard Promoted CAF Red Tail Squadron Leader

October 13, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Minneapolis, Minn. – October 13, 2016 – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, today announced that Bill Shepard has been promoted to Squadron Leader. […]

C-54 “Skymaster” on Display at SASM

October 12, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

The Strategic Air & Space Museum will unveil the newly restored C-54 Skymaster to the public on November 16, 2015. The meticulous restoration of this incredible aircraft began in October of 2012. The Strategic Air […]

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Rare F-86A Sabre Back in the Air Again!

October 9, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

With great thanks to our friends at AirshowStuff.com comes news that the world has an A-model F-86 Sabre flying again. Owned and operated for many years by the Golden Apple Trust at Duxford in England, the beautiful […]

Final National Tour for Vulcan XH558

October 9, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

The world’s last flying Avro Vulcan, one of the world’s most popular aircraft, will make its final tour of the UK this coming weekend. On October 10th she will travel north, heading towards Edinburgh then […]

T-2C Buckeye Ends 56-Year Navy Career

October 8, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Navy’s last flying T-2C Buckeye made its final flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, Sept. 25, capping 56 years of the aircraft type’s service to the fleet. Although T-2s were officially […]

CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow Oct. 17-18

October 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Only a few more days until the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) 31st Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow – Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18 –that will feature performances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the […]

FLYING THE FEATHERED EDGE The Bob Hoover Project

European Premiere of Acclaimed Aviation Film To be Shown In Italy

October 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Saturday, October 10, 2015, FLYING THE FEATHERED EDGE: The Bob Hoover Project makes its European Premiere at the Istituto Cinematografico Michelangelo Antonioni in Busto Arsizio. The film shares the remarkable story of Bob Hoover and has […]

Sandbar Mitchell – Restoration Update – October, 2015

October 6, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

WarbirdsNews has been following progress at the Warbirds of Glory Museum in restoring the B-25J known as The Sandbar Mitchell since her initial recovery from the Alaskan wilderness. These guys are doing an amazing job […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – September 2015 – Restoration Update

October 5, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. Here’s what they’ve been up to this month! Wings/Ailerons/Flaps The final skinning and completion of the […]

Month: October 2015