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A Hawker Siddeley Kestrel Returns Home

April 22, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

by Richard Mallory Allnutt Few could dispute the Hawker Siddeley Harrier’s place as one of the most iconic military jets of all time. In terms of fixed-wing attack aircraft, this diminutive ‘jump-jet’ was unique in […]

Pilot Report: Starfighter Ready!

April 20, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Pilot Report: This the first in a series of recorded flying experiences that we have received from readers and adapted for our website. We will publish further accounts from time-to-time, but are eager to record more […]

Museum of Flight Receives NEH Grant to Work on Lear Collection

April 20, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington has just received a significant grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities which will allow the museum to process, and make more readily available, the massive collection […]

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – February 2020 Restoration Update Pt.2

April 20, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. […]

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People’s Mosquito – Operation Jericho Fundraising

April 18, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

A short time ago, we announced that the People’s Mosquito had just initiated a fund-raiser to help them gather additional funds to both complete the fuselage moulds for their deHavilland Mosquito project along with money for […]

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2020 Flying Legends Air Show Cancelled

April 17, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

We just received word that the The Fighter Collection, in consultation with their hosts at the Imperial War Museum’s Duxford Aerodrome, have cancelled the Flying Legends air show which was due to take place over the […]

138th Aviation Company Memorial RU-21A Ute Donated to Valiant Air Command Museum

April 17, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Over the past few years, we have covered the exploits of the 138th Aviation Company Memorial, an organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the small band of U.S. Army aviators in the 138th Aviation Company […]

Mk IX Supermarine Spitfire MH 415 undergoing its first engine runa after restoration by VFR Scone NSW

Downunder Warbird Roundup

April 16, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

There is a fair amount of Spitfire-related news coming from Australia in recent weeks, and we thought our readers would be interested to hear from our good friend John Parker at Warbirds Online who reports […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Dustoff in Burma?

April 15, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca A ‘dustoff’ in Burma? Pete, you mean Vietnam, right? Yes and no. It’s true that I’ve been home bound for a few weeks, but no, the Corona quarantine has not warped my […]

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Apollo 13 Digital Events

April 15, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, the dramatic lunar mission which NASA later regarded as a “successful failure.” Although Apollo 13’s crew did could not completing their original mission to land on […]

Month: April 2020