Vintage Aviation News

Collings Foundation Receives Former Tuskegee PT-19A Project

February 28, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Collings Foundation of Stowe, MA has received a 1944 Fairchild M-62A (PT-19A) s/n 9504AE, AAC 43-31512 requiring restoration. This particular aircraft was one of 477 built under license by the Aeronca Aircraft Corporation of […]

Smithsonian Selects The Museum of Flight to Exhibit Apollo 11

February 24, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Smithsonian Institution announced at a ceremony today that the Apollo 11 command module Columbia–the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely […]

Vintage Wings of Canada’s Spitfire Update

February 24, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Dave O’Malley In 1967, just 22 years after the end of the Second World War, when the producers of the epic motion picture Battle of Britain contracted with the legendary Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie, […]

The Warning Star Rescue Project

February 22, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 7

By Austin Hancock Belleville, MI – The Yankee Air Force/Museum, known for operating a gorgeous outfit of WWII “heavy iron,” is seeking to add to their ever unique collection of aircraft. Along with the B-17, […]

Red Tail Legacy Comes Full Circle

February 21, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Airmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing take great pride in the heritage created for them by the Tuskegee Airmen. Today a key piece of the wing’s history has once again returned to its […]

RAF Museum Planned entrance to new RAF Museum site

RAF Centenary Exhibition: Behind the scenes

February 21, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The RAF Museum is busy developing it’s London site and preparing exhibits for the RAF Centenary next year One of the areas in the new exhibition will be a timeline covering 100 years of the […]

CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

February 19, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 7

By Moreno Aguiari & Stephen Chapis After more than 40 years since it’s last flight, 16 years of restoration, being affected by the Mississippi River flood of 1993 and countless man hours by the dedicated […]

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor 274 copy

The “Biggest Little Airshow” Returns

February 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s popular remote control Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii is back for its tenth year, Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, 10am to 4pm. Guests will be able to drive […]

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“Warbirds Over Wanaka” ‘18 Shows Promise

February 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Wanaka, NZ – WWII and Classic Aircraft will once again soar over New Zealand. Organizers of the “Warbirds Over Wanaka” Airshow are optimistic about the prospects for their 2018 event, given the early ticket sales […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Returns to Air Show Circuit with Impressive Line-up

February 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, announced their line-up for upcoming events around the country for 2017. After an incident last year resulted in an 11 month […]

Month: February 2017

Collings Foundation Receives Former Tuskegee PT-19A Project

Smithsonian Selects The Museum of Flight to Exhibit Apollo 11

Vintage Wings of Canada’s Spitfire Update

The Warning Star Rescue Project

Red Tail Legacy Comes Full Circle

RAF Centenary Exhibition: Behind the scenes

CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

The “Biggest Little Airshow” Returns

“Warbirds Over Wanaka” ‘18 Shows Promise

CAF Red Tail Squadron Returns to Air Show Circuit with Impressive Line-up

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 229

Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

B-17 Alliance Foundation Hosts Fundraiser To Support B-17 Lacey Lady Restoration

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Winter 2024