April 2017 - Vintage Aviation News

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CAF Fighters & Bombers Tour to Visit Greenville, S.C

April 30, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 2

Three iconic World War II aircraft will bring history alive May 6-7 at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Airport Rd Ext., Greenville, S.C. The Minnesota Wing and the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force […]

Warbird Bucket List

April 29, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Julie M Vessigault What is on your Aviation “Bucket List”? If you are reading this I bet I can guess without even knowing your background: 1. Fly the T-6 2. Fly the Mustang 3. […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Interview with The Last Raider

April 29, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing World War II Days at Falcon Field lived up to expectations once again this past weekend. A gorgeous B-25 was on display to commemorate the 75th […]

Two Historic Airplanes to Receive Restoration at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

April 26, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Austin Hancock Albuquerque, NM – The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is taking on an ambitious project, the restoration of not one, but two Cold War Jet Fighters. Having found previous […]

‘Just Jane’ Re-Finish Completed

April 25, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Austin Hancock Lincolnshire, UK – In the month that has elapsed since our last update, the crew of “Just Jane” has accomplished quite a chunk of work. When we last checked-in, the Lincolnshire folks […]

Introducing the Hawker Hunter Timepiece

April 25, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

If greatness in a combat airplane equates with outstanding service longevity and extreme operational flexibility the Hawker Hunter is indeed truly great and one of the classic fighter designs of all time. It is aesthetically […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: The Ghost Liberator — Lady Be Good

April 24, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Peter Mecca She was not appealing and handled like a long-haul tractor/trailer with 18 flat tires. Historically treated as the red-headed stepchild of heavy bombers in World War II, especially when compared to the […]

Breckenridge Returns!

April 24, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Stephen Chapis Chino. Geneseo. Reading. TICO. Ypsilanti. The names of these traditionally warbird-heavy airshows all elicit visions of warbirds large and small as far as the eye can see, while the sky reverberates to […]

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Texas Flying Legends P-51C Restoration Report

April 23, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Richard Mallory Allnutt Over the past few years, AirCorps Aviation, based in Bemidji, Minnesota has developed an enviable reputation for world-class warbird restorations. This includes combat veteran P-51D Mustangs 44-63675 Sierra Sue II and 44-63864 Twilight […]

B 25 Miss Mitchell and P 51 Gunfighter by Jim Koepnick WM

CAF Fighters & Bombers Tour to Visit Savannah in April

April 20, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Three iconic World War II aircraft will bring history alive April 28-30 at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), 100 Eddie Jungemann Dr., Savannah, GA. The Minnesota Wing and the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air […]

Month: April 2017