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Classic Fighters of America – Restoration Shop Update

July 20, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Classic Fighters of America – Restoration Shop Update by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) WarbirdsNews founding editor, Moreno Aguiari, made a flight down to Titusville, Florida a couple of weeks ago to check out what Classic […]

Duxford’s Flying Legends 2016

July 19, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 2

Article by Andreas Zeitler Photos by Andreas Zeitler and Luigino Caliaro It was a very ‘British experience’ at this year’s Flying Legends air show in the skies over Duxford, England. Even the hard-bitten local enthusiasts complained about the […]

Press Releases

Commemorative Air Force Congratulates Doc’s Friends on Successful First Flight

July 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI – the only airworthy B-29 Superfortress for over 40 years – will no longer be alone in the sky. The restoration group […]

CAF Announces 2016 Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow

July 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces the first CAF Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow on Oct. 28-30, 2016 at Dallas Executive Airport (DEA) presented by Frost Bank. The event will commemorate the 75th anniversary of […]

Doc Flies!!!

July 17, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 23

by Richard Mallory Allnutt Today we are pleased to report that the B-29 Super Fortress known as ‘Doc’ made her first post-restoration flight in Wichita, Kansas this morning. Following more than two decades of adventure and hard […]

B-29 Doc Remains “Go” for First Flight This SUNDAY!

July 15, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

This just in from Doc’s Friends, the organization restoring the B-29 Super Fortress known as Doc. WICHITA, Kan., July 15, 2016 – B-29 Doc remains on schedule for first flight Sunday, July 17. The restored […]

Jack Kosko’s UC-78 Bobcat Restoration – July, 2016 Status Update

July 15, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Jack Kosko’s UC-78 Bobcat Restoration – July, 2016 Status Update by David Cohen When Jack Kosko purchased his Bobcat project in November 2004, he always intended that he and his intrepid crew of volunteers would restore the […]

A Look Inside the Museum of Flight’s New Aviation Pavilion

July 14, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Museum of Flight Opens New Aviation Pavilion photos and words by Joe Kunzler On Thursday, June 23rd, the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington invited members of the media to tour the new Aviation Pavilion, take photographs […]

Martin Mars Movements – The Ultimate Flying Experience!

July 13, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

Martin Mars Movements – The Ultimate Flying Experience! by Richard Mallory Allnutt The last remaining Martin JRM Mars flying boats may be approaching the end of their operational days, but Coulson Aviation who owns the two behemoths […]

P-51 Mustang, SB2C Helldiver Rides Available at EAA AirVenture

July 13, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will fly its P-51 Mustang, “Red Nose,” and SB2C-5 Helldiver, “The Beast,” to Fond du Lac airport (KFLD) as part of the 2016 Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) AirVenture at Oshkosh, […]

Month: July 2016