Vintage Aviation News

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – February, 2019

February 28, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has just received the February, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to see […]

Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation Announces Leadership Upgrades

February 27, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Press Release: The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation (BHLF), under the guidance of President Tracy Forrest and Chairman Michael Herman; has appointed an Executive Director to handle the growing requirements of the Foundation, its enhanced mission, […]

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Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 Flies!!!

February 26, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Well, the news we were hoping for has arrived. Jerry Yagen’s Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 under restoration for the past few years at Pioneer Aero Ltd. in Ardmore, New Zealand has successfully flown for the first […]

Vintage Aviation Museum’s PV-2 Harpoon Close to Flying Again

February 25, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in October, 2017 we published a report concerning the Vintage Aviation Museum’s acquisition of a rare Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon that served in the US Navy as Bu.37276. The aircraft is currently located in Buffalo, […]

Cockpit USA Supports Flight Crews of D-Day Squadron by Offering Custom A-2 Leather Jacket

February 25, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Oxford, Conn. – Cockpit USA, an authentic provider of military apparel and Official Supplier to the United States Air Force of the A-2 Leather Pilot Jacket, announced their support of the D-Day […]

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Daks Over Normandy Announces Historic Route for D-Day Celebrations

February 24, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

As most readers will be well aware, Daks Over Normandy is the umbrella organization arranging for the assembly of several dozen Douglas DC-3/C-47 transports to take part in the celebrations surrounding the 75th Anniversary of […]

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Gathering of Corsairs Set for Thunder Over Michigan

February 22, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 1

Thunder Over Michigan, organized by the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan is one of the most popular air shows in the United States. This year the organizers are arranging what could be the largest […]

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Warbird Restorations at Parkes Aviation Museum

February 20, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Our good friend John Parker at Warbirds Online recently revisited the Parkes Aviation Museum in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia to participate in some of the volunteer restoration work taking place there. He took the […]

D-Day Squadron Adds United States Coast Guard Flight Safety Officer to Protect Mission Success

February 19, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Press Release, Oxford, Conn. – February 19th, 2019 – The D-Day Squadron, part of the Tunison Foundation, today announced that Kevin Riley, United States Coast Guard Flight Safety Officer and MH-60T pilot, will fill the […]

Warbirds Over Wanaka Announce First Major Aact For 2020 Show

February 18, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The organizers for Warbirds Over Wanaka, the biennial air show extravaganza held in the stunningly beautiful, alpine setting of Wanaka, New Zealand are already hard at work planning for the next edition of this globally […]

Month: February 2019