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Naval History & Heritage Command Revives Trade & Exchange Policy

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

The Secretary of the Navy has issued a policy change in the last few days which has potentially seismic implications regarding the recovery, preservation and trade of former U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. In a […]

Werribee B-24 Liberator Memorial Australia – Open House – May 5th

April 24, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Tucked away in a WWII vintage hangar in Werribee, near Melbourne, Australia is one of the vintage military aviation world’s most significant restoration projects, the sole-surviving former Royal Australian Air Force Consolidated Liberator. As we […]

PJ Aviation’s Pristine, Fully-Restored, Combat Veteran CCF Harvard Mk.IV

April 23, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

PJ Aviation, a provider of aviation brokerage, acquisition, marketing and consulting services, is pleased to announce the availability for purchase of a Canadian-built Harvard Mk.IV. The aircraft has a remarkable service history, and has just completed […]

Phillips 66 Joins Effort to Commemorate D-Day

April 22, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, Phillips 66® Aviation and Phillips 66® Lubricants are proud to support the “Miss Montana to Normandy” mission to fly a historic C-47 warbird in […]

D-Day Squadron Announces Kick-Off for North Atlantic Crossing

April 22, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Oxford, Conn. – April 22nd, 2019 – The D-Day Squadron, part of the Tunison Foundation, announced the starting point for the Squadron’s journey to Europe over the original “Blue Spruce” route to commemorate the 75the […]

Yankee Air Museum Seeks Information on B-24J Known as Michigan

April 22, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

April 22, 2019— The Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan is actively seeking first person accounts from airmen whom served on a B-24 Liberator bomber nicknamed Michigan which flew in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. This […]

Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396 – Restoration Fund Raiser

April 19, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Although initially hindered by structural issues and a temperamental powerplant, the Hawker Typhoon, once it matured, became one of the most effective low-level interceptors and ground attack aircraft of WWII. More than three thousand of […]

U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team at 2007 Military Games

US Army Golden Knights to Jump at WWII Heritage Days

April 19, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The record-setting U.S. Army Golden Knights aerial demonstration team will display its acclaimed parachuting skills Saturday and Sunday afternoons, April 27 and 28, at the World War II Heritage Days weekend in Peachtree City. Ga. […]

Fennec Rising – The First Production T-28S Fennec is Flying Again!

April 17, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The North American T-28 Trojan is one of military aviation’s truly great aircraft, both in terms of its function as originally designed, training young military pilots to fly high performance aircraft, and for its versatility; […]

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Tour Aboard Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 at RAF Museum Cosford

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

RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England is opening up one of their rare electronics surveillance aircraft to the public for a limited time starting today. Take a tour of the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1, one […]

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