Vintage Aviation News

LIFT Aviation Selected to Develop Next U.S. Air Force Flight Helmet

February 28, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As some of you will remember, we have published a few stories over the past couple of years from our sponsors at LIFT Aviation, the company which produces high-end flight gear for pilots. Their range […]

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Qantas Founders Museum – Major New Airpark Developments

February 27, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

While this story is slightly outside of our usual coverage, we feel that it offers potentially vital solutions for the longterm preservation of truly large aircraft such as four-engined airliners or military cargo planes. While […]

Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC – WWII Wings in Flypast

February 26, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Royal Air Force conducted a touching tribute to Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC on Friday January 24th. Flight Lieutenant Matt Brighty flew his 11 Squadron Eurofighter Typhoon from RAF Coningsby around the spires of nearby […]

Warbird Restorations

F-86F Sabre Rollout – First Engine Runs Imminent

February 23, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

On Wednesday, February 19th, Doug Matthews’ Classic Fighters of America rolled out their freshly-restored North American F-86F-30 Sabre (52-5116) into the Florida sunshine for the first time following its arduous, decade-long restoration effort. We have been […]

Supermarine Spitfires of 610 Squadron. Credit Ministry of Defence

Commemorate Battle of Britain 80 at the RAF Museum

February 21, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, often referred to as ‘Britain’s finest hour’. This summer, the Royal Air Force Museum is inviting the country to remember this significant story of bravery, […]

Spirit of Flight Foundation Helping to Put Veterans in Film

February 20, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Westminster, Colorado, Friday, February 21, 2020: The Spirit of Flight Foundation announced that it is working with the Veterans Institute of Film and Media in Dallas (VIFM), Texas to help put veterans to work on […]

Mustang Flight Experiences Over Pearl Harbor Coming Soon!

February 19, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Erickson Aircraft Collection has just announced that they will be transporting their beautifully restored ‘P-51 Mustang’ to Oahu, Hawaii. They will be offering flight experiences in this magnificent WWII fighter aircraft over the island paradise beginning […]

Month: February 2020

LIFT Aviation Selected to Develop Next U.S. Air Force Flight Helmet

Qantas Founders Museum – Major New Airpark Developments

Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC – WWII Wings in Flypast

F-86F Sabre Rollout – First Engine Runs Imminent

Commemorate Battle of Britain 80 at the RAF Museum

Spirit of Flight Foundation Helping to Put Veterans in Film

Mustang Flight Experiences Over Pearl Harbor Coming Soon!

Massive Trove of Original NAA Aircraft Drawings Saved!

Art Nalls Hawker-Siddeley Harrier Fleet for Sale!

Ghosts of the Po River Valley – Finding the Lost Flyers of the Italian Air Campaign

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’

Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder

B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration Update – Winter 2024