Vintage Aviation News

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor – Summer Youth Activities

April 22, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

One of our primary missions here at WarbirdsNews is to help promote the preservation of aviation history and historical artifacts for the future. To ensure that this happens, it is essential to encourage younger generations to get involved in […]

Race for the RAF in the Centenary Spitfire Challenge

April 21, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Race for the RAF in the Centenary Spitfire Challenge Spitfire 100K Challenge 100K in 100 days Date: Entries were open until 1 April Location: Anywhere you like! Cost: £20 per person Spitfire 10K and Family […]

Draken International – ‘Supersonic Kickoff’ Event

April 20, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

Draken International, a Lakeland, Florida-based Commercial Adversary Air company, hosted a “Supersonic Kickoff Party” event in their Lakeland facilities on Friday during the annual Sun ‘n Fun airshow. John Baum, Vice President for Strategic Projects, […]

Warbird Digest Issue #78 – Resurrection Report Sneak Peak

April 19, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For each issue of our sister publication, Warbird Digest magazine, James Church collates a marvelous Resurrection Report featuring some of the most recent highlights of news in the warbird world. The upcoming issue is set to […]

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Collings Foundation Adds Skyraider to Wings of Freedom Tour – Take a Flight!

April 18, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Collings Foundation has just announced that their Douglas A-1E Skyraider will be joining the Wings of Freedom Tour for the California part of the tour from April 26 through June 10*. They are now […]

NASM’s Great British Fly-in: Show Report

April 17, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

RAF Centennial Celebration by A. Kevin Grantham The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) kicked off its centennial celebration in the Washington, DC area on Sunday, April 15, 2018. The National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Steven F. Udvar-Hazy […]

Beechcraft AT 10 Wichita in flight c1943

Cadet Air Corps Museum’s Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita – Feb/Mar 2018 Restoration Report

April 16, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in May, 2017, WarbirdsNews shared a report by Chuck Cravens detailing the commencement of a restoration on an ultra-rare Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita WWII advanced, multi-engine trainer. As mentioned in the previous article, the project belongs […]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Doc’s New Home – Progress Report

April 14, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972 Doc, has just released a brief news report concerning the progress made so far with the construction of the purpose-built hangar which will become the bomber’s […]

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MJ755 at Biggin Hill April 2018 Andy Patsalides photo

Greek Spitfire Resurfaces at Biggin Hill

April 13, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

After being out of public view for the past ten years, the Hellenic Air Force Museum’s Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc MJ755 resurfaced again recently in the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar on the old Battle of Britain aerodrome, […]

Short SC 5 Belfast C.1 XR365 Hector at Cairns circa 2012 image via wikipedia

Short Belfast Under Resurrection in Australia?

April 12, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Short Belfast Under Resurrection? by Richard Mallory Allnutt A rare, British cold-war era transport stirred to life recently after several years of dormancy at Cairns Airport in northern Queensland, Australia. The Short Belfast C.1 is […]

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