Vintage Aviation News

Four Air Forces to Attend Warbirds Over Wanaka

December 18, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – A record four air forces will attend next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. Organizers have confirmed the Royal New Zealand Air Force will be joined by aircraft and crews from the […]

C-141 ‘Hanoi Taxi’ Moved Into New Fourth Building

December 17, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Restoration crews at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force moved the Lockheed C-141C Hanoi Taxi into the museum’s new fourth building on Dec. 16. The aircraft, which airlifted the first American prisoners of […]

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WWII Fighter Pilot Flies in the CAF’s P-51Mustang ‘Red Nose’

December 17, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Mission accomplished! World War II pilot Paul Crawford this week fulfilled his dream of flying in a P-51 Mustang like the one he commanded 70 years ago in China, where he flew 29 missions until […]

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

National Museum USAF to Close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24

December 17, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24 due to Executive Order 11582, which excuses federal employees from duty for the last half of the scheduled workday […]

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“Skunkie” Seeks New SC Home

December 17, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

Restoration continues on the B-25C once known as “Skunkie” that was pulled up from Lake Greenwood in 1983. Volunteers with the South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation spend three days a week at the Jim Hamilton-LB […]

Bob Hoover to the FAA: The Fight’s Not Over

December 16, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 4

For all the battles one WWII Hero and legendary aviator fought, it was the battle that he was forced to take on with the Federal Aviation Administration, that still bothers him some 20 years after […]

12 Planes of Christmas – Consolidated PBY Catalina

December 15, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

About This Aircraft Volunteers at the Lake Superior 101 Squadron are undertaking one of the most ambitious restoration projects in the history of the CAF, bringing a PBY Catalina back to flying condition. The PBY […]

Israeli Air Force Retires the A-4 After 48-Years of Service

December 14, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

While it is not normally the remit of WarbirdsNews to report on current military matters, we felt our readers might be interested in this recent event. Israeli Air Force retires the A-4 after 48-years of […]

Festive Opening Dates at Cosford

December 14, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

If you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle this Christmas, why not visit the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford during the festive period? The Museum will be open each day throughout December from 10am […]

12 Planes of Christmas  – Douglas C-47 Skytrain

December 13, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

About This Aircraft CAF Airbase Arizona has recently embarked on an ambitious program to restore Old Number 30, a C-47 with a distinguished World War II special operations history, and maintain the aircraft as a […]

Month: December 2015

Four Air Forces to Attend Warbirds Over Wanaka

C-141 ‘Hanoi Taxi’ Moved Into New Fourth Building

WWII Fighter Pilot Flies in the CAF’s P-51Mustang ‘Red Nose’

National Museum USAF to Close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24

“Skunkie” Seeks New SC Home

Bob Hoover to the FAA: The Fight’s Not Over

12 Planes of Christmas – Consolidated PBY Catalina

Israeli Air Force Retires the A-4 After 48-Years of Service

Festive Opening Dates at Cosford

12 Planes of Christmas  – Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’

Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder