Vintage Aviation News

Dramatic New Livery for Starfighter!

January 17, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 5

The F-104 Starfighter is one of those rare aircraft which looks menacing in almost any markings, but apply an all-over matte black paint scheme and it takes on an utterly lethal air, even when sitting on […]

The Museums Boeing 727 prototype at the 727 Rollout ceremony on November 27 1962.

First Boeing 727 Airliner Almost Ready for February Flight

January 15, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 5

PRESS RELEASE – The Museum of Flight is now within a few weeks of finishing a 25-year effort restoring the historic, first Boeing 727 and flying it to the Museum for permanent exhibition. This unique […]

MiG-23 To Fly At Thunder Over Michigan

January 15, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

With great thanks to our friends at AirshowStuff.com comes news that Warbirds of Delaware will bring their MiG-23 Flogger to the 2016 Thunder Over Michigan! Warbirds of Delaware’s site lists two MiG-23s in their collection. […]

Guardians at Sunrise

January 15, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

A New Jersey Air National Guard F-84F Thunderstreak static display aircraft sits on the grounds of the 108th Wing at sunrise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 11, 2016. The 108th Wing flew the Thunderstreak […]

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Fourth Building to Open June 8

January 13, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s new $40.8 million fourth building including aircraft such as SAM 26000 (Air Force One) and the only remaining XB-70 Valkyrie, will open to the […]

Aviation Photography Workshop at Stallion 51

January 13, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Have you ever walked the flight line at an air show and wondered what it would be like to photograph those beautiful warbirds without the crowds spoiling the view? Or have you asked yourself what would […]

Renowned Author Robert Dorr Donates Book Proceeds to the CAF

January 13, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Article originally published on the Commemorative Air Force’s website. CAF Capital Wing member and military history writer Robert F. Dorr was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme a few months ago and underwent brain surgery in December. Despite […]

Warbird formation 2015 CMM 2 8 82349 copy

Top Airshow Performers Commit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016

January 12, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 3

PRESS RELEASE — Some of the world’s top air show performers have made their commitments to fly at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 fly-in – The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the […]

D71 1020 John Parker photo Rob Greinert P 38 Restorations July 13 2015

Lightnings Downunder – P-38 Restoration Report

January 12, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 9

We at WarbirdsNews thought our readers would love to see some news about the three Lockheed P-38 Lightnings currently under restoration in Australia. Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline recently visited Historical Aircraft Restorations Ltd.’s […]

The last North American Aviation F 100 Super Sabre copy

Back From the Boneyard

January 11, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Story by Staff Sgt. Daniel Ter Haar Covered in dust, a North American Aviation F-100F Super Sabre sat in the desert at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Bearing tail number 3880, the once proud […]

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