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Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Celebrates Living History Day

September 29, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

In recognition of Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s 10th anniversary and the upcoming 75th anniversary of the December 7th bombing of Pearl Harbor, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor presented an expanded Living History Day with […]

Museum Hosts An Evening with Astronaut Mike Massimino

September 29, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Oct. 14 the Museum hosts “Spaceman: An Evening with Astronaut Mike Massimino,” a reception, lecture and book signing with the engaging spacewalker who refurbished the Hubble Space Telescope during two shuttle flights, including the […]

CF-104D Starfighter “637” / LN-STF Flies!

September 29, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

On September 28, 2016, CF-104D Starfighter “637” / LN-STF, adorned in the colors of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, took to the skies once again in Bodø, Norway, 33 years after its inaugural flight. The […]

WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous at National Museum USAF

September 29, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The 2016 WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous will not only allow visitors to see great flying action from the early years of aviation, but also includes many other attractions and free interactive educational programs that provide […]

National Museum USAF receives prestigious Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award

September 26, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force recently received the Air Force Association‘s (AFA) 2016 Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award in recognition of the museum’s outstanding contributions to aerospace education.Museum Director Lt Gen (Ret) Jack […]

Aussie Fw 190 – Repair Update

September 22, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 8

Butcher Bird Repairs by Phil Buckley The owner of Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 wk.nr. 173056, based in Albury, Australia, has given WarbirdsNews a recent progress update on the aircraft’s return to flight. As we learned earlier this year, the project […]

Warbirds will be Roaring over Tomball, Texas

September 21, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The weekend event at Hooks Airport will be led by Texas Raiders – the famed B-17 Flying Fortress. Of the 12,731 B-17’s built across the US, only nine are currently flying— and […]

Duxford – Meet the Fighter Air Show

September 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Duxford’s Meet the Fighters – Air Show Review by Donald Nijboer Celebrating the 80th year marking the formation of RAF Fighter Command, the Imperial War Museum’s Meet the Fighters air show over the weekend of September 10th/11th highlighted a […]

POOR LITTLE LAMBS – The Corsairs of Baa Baa Blacksheep

September 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 93

UPDATE The Baa Baa Black Sheep book is currently in the works, the expected release date is September 21, 2024. If you would like to be notified and get your copy before anyone else, please […]

Blockbuster Lineup of Aircraft, WWII Veterans for CAF Atlanta Warbird Weekend

September 15, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

The CAF Atlanta Warbird Weekend (AWW) will present its largest lineup of World War II veterans and aircraft for its third annual event at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) in Chamblee, Ga., Sept.24-25, 2016. Attendees will see […]

Month: September 2016

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Celebrates Living History Day

Museum Hosts An Evening with Astronaut Mike Massimino

CF-104D Starfighter “637” / LN-STF Flies!

WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous at National Museum USAF

National Museum USAF receives prestigious Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award

Aussie Fw 190 – Repair Update

Warbirds will be Roaring over Tomball, Texas

Duxford – Meet the Fighter Air Show

POOR LITTLE LAMBS – The Corsairs of Baa Baa Blacksheep

Blockbuster Lineup of Aircraft, WWII Veterans for CAF Atlanta Warbird Weekend

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