Vintage Aviation News

Sky’s The Limit as ‘Star Wars’ Takes on ‘Top Gun’ at Outdoor Cinema

August 19, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The highest grossing Star Wars movie ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and one of the most iconic aviation movies ever ‘Top Gun’ will be shown on a giant inflatable screen, set against a backdrop of […]

C8A1817 photo by Richard Mallory Allnutt Silver Spitfire Vintage Wings of Canada Gatineau Quebec August 17 2019

Silver Spitfire at Vintage Wings of Canada

August 19, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Silver Spitfire at Vintage Wings of Canada by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor WN) We have been following the Silver Spitfire since the team first announced their intentions to fly combat veteran Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MJ271 […]

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Sneak Peak Event for FHCAM’s Me 262 on August 31st

August 15, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

We have been covering the restoration of the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum’s Messerschmitt Me 262 for some time now, and the project is coming very close to completion at Morgan Aircraft Ltd. in Arlington, […]

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Luftwaffe Fly Day at FHCAM August 24th

August 15, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum is hosting a Fly Day event on Saturday August 24th which should see a number of their rarer exhibits take to the skies, including the only flying original […]

An Aerial Odyssey – Touring the Northeast in a ‘Nakajima Kate’

August 14, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

It seems certain that most readers have been to an air show or two, and have a love for the vintage aircraft displayed on the ground and in the air. While many of our readers […]

B-29 Doc Tour to Visit Colorado

August 13, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 1

***UPDATE: 22Aug19 – This trip was cancelled due a maintenance issue which needed resolving. The B-29 Superfortress known as Doc will bring its B-29 Doc Flight Experience tour to Centennial Airport in Englewood, CO, Friday, […]

The Logbook Project

August 9, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 5

This is the story of the amazing journey started by the son of a WWII fighter pilot, of his father’s log book, and of the many good people around the world who have helped in […]

B-29 Doc Flight Experience to Land in Olathe, Kansas

August 8, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The B-29 Superfortress known as Doc will bring its B-29 Doc Flight Experience tour to Olathe and New Century, Kan., September 6-8. Doc will arrive at New Century Airport Friday, September 6 and will be […]

Warbirds 20 Under 40 Award Ceremony was held on Saturday evening at EAA AirVenture 12 of the winners were able to attend Congrats

Warbirds 20 Under 40 – Meet the 2019 Honorees

August 8, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Back in April, we published a story about the National Warbird Operators Conference (NWOC) initiating a program designed to bring younger generations into the realm of vintage military aviation, both as aviators and as maintainers. Labeled […]

Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396 Begins Restoration Effort

August 7, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 1

Back in April, we reported on the efforts of the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group, and their efforts to crowd-source the initial funds to begin their ambitious efforts to resurrect Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396. Well, the work […]

Month: August 2019