Vintage Aviation News

Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force Premieres Tonight (May 5,2020)

May 20, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is honored to have partnered with Lou Reda Productions for the National Geographic tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe. Tonight […]

TAM’s English Electric Canberras First Engine Start

English Electric Canberra TT.18 WJ680 – First Engine Start at Temora!

May 20, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

As we reported a few weeks ago, the Temora Aviation Museum has made great strides in returning their English Electric Canberra TT.18 to airworthy condition. The electric starters for the engines arrived recently and, following […]

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The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 4

May 19, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The People’s Mosquito has just announced the latest update in their fundraising campaign, dubbed Operation Jericho, and what these funds have already initiated. They began this campaign just five weeks ago, and have raised more […]

Supersonic Glider – Piloting the F-104 Starfighter In An Emergency!

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

Pilot Report: This another in our 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 for […]

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Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum to Go “Open Air” for 2020

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

Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, located inside historic Hangar #1 at the former NAS Wildwood, now Cape May Airport, in Lower Township, New Jersey has established a marvelous collection of historic aviation artifacts over […]

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Wings Museum Hawker Siddeley Kestrel – Restoration Update – May 2020

May 16, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

While the pandemic has obviously hampered the progress of many aircraft restoration projects around the world, the Wings Museum has still managed to push forwards with work on Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 XS694. As regular […]

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 103

May 14, 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. […]

Aerospace Industry Mourns Passing of Aviation Icon Rudy Frasca

May 13, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

We are sad to report the passing of Rudy Frasca two days ago on May 11th. The 89 year-old Frasca was an icon in the aviation world, having built up a formidable flight simulator business, Frasca […]

2020 TBM Gathering Moving to Terra Haute, Indiana (EVENT CANCELED – June 4, 2020)

May 11, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

(EVENT CANCELED – June 4, 2020) The TBM Reunion and Salute to Veterans is now scheduled to occur in Terra Haute, Indiana on July 24/25 according to the air show’s founder, Brad Deckert. The annual […]

VE Day +75: Voices of Jubilation and Relief

May 8, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day this May 8th, most of us presently alive have no real idea of what it meant to have come through the other side of that long […]

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