Vintage Aviation News

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – May, 2020

May 29, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the May, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum – May 2020 News Update

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

The following press release shows details about how Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum expects to move forwards in the coming months. It’s good to see the progress the museum is making… The staff at […]

Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum – Suspending Operations

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

The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum issued a somewhat cryptic press release yesterday (see below), with potentially significant implications. When the late Paul Allen brought us his impression of a world-class, vintage military aviation […]

Tomcat Tales – A Documentary About the Real Top Guns!

May 28, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 4

Like an A-List actor, Hollywood can’t resist casting the F-14 Tomcat, and we shall see her again sometime soon in Top Gun: Maverick, albeit in a cameo role. But before Tom Cruise brought us “Maverick,” there were […]

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Greatest Fighter Jets of All Time

May 27, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

*This is an advertisement in the form of editorial content* In modern war, no other technology inspires more fear and awe than the fighter jets. Ever since the Wright brothers invented flying, airplanes have been […]

Naval Air Station Atlanta Archives Donated for Preservation

May 26, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Inspire Aviation Foundation has become the custodian of the Naval Air Station Atlanta Archives after their donation by the Naval Air Station Atlanta Reunion Group. This group is comprised of U.S. Navy veterans who […]

Your Stories: Missing In Action

May 25, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as article for this website. If you are interested in sharing your memories and stories with us please contact us. Missing in […]

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B-17 Texas Raider’s Nose Art Evolution – Setting the Record Straight

May 25, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Commemorative Air Force Gulf Coast Wing’s Flying Fortress, the iconic Texas Raiders, has been a fixture on the U.S. air show circuit since 1967. Originally built as B-17G 44-83872, the aircraft never saw combat, […]

B-29 Doc Hangar to Reopen June 2 to The Public

May 24, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – After more than two months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center will reopen to the public June 2. Doc’s Friends, Inc., closed […]

D-Day Squadron to Participate in ‘SoCal Strong’ Memorial Day Flyover

May 22, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Taking a proactive approach to their commemorative operations and flyovers, four members of the D-Day Squadron undergo flight planning and formation preparations this week to bring hope, appreciation and honor with their ‘Operation SoCal Strong’ […]

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