Vintage Aviation News

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 […]

Fokker D.XXI Fighter Replica to Fly in 2020

February 18, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Fokker D.XXI Fighter Replica to Fly in 2020 by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) The Dutch aviation pioneer, Anthony Fokker, played an incredibly important role in the development of both military and civil aviation during the […]

B-29 Doc – First 2019 Flight Experience Rides Announced

February 16, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization which is responsible for the maintenance, operation and upkeep of Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972, better known as Doc, has just announced the following details related to the initial flights that they […]

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Warbirds Over the Beach – Flash Ticket Sale for Military Aviation Museum’s 2019 Event

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

For those looking for a major air show in a magical, intimate setting, it really is hard to beat the Military Aviation Museum’s Warbirds Over the Beach air show held each May at their main […]

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Australian War Memorial – AU$500M Expansion Plans

February 14, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Australian War Memorial – AU$500M Expansion Plans by Paul Hastings Australia’s largest collection of artifacts from more than a century of conflict, the Canberra-based Australian War Memorial (AWM), is to undergo a massive expansion of […]

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