Vintage Aviation News

National Museum USAF Selected for Air Force Heritage Award for Space Suit Exhibit

October 20, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force was recently selected by the U.S. Air Force History and Museums Program as a recipient of a 2020 Air Force Heritage Award for its Space Suit exhibit. […]

Pilot Report: Mosquito Mashers!

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

On September 27, 2019, Warbird Digest was invited to fly with Allen Chorman & Son on a mosquito flight over the marshes of central Delaware. While en route to our target area, 41-year-old Jeff Chorman […]

WWII RAF Pilot Bernard Gardiner Spitfire flight in the air

WWII Hawker Typhoon Veteran Has Dream Flight Fulfilled

October 19, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

As everyone will be well aware, from our previous reporting, the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group has been working hard to restore Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396 back to flying condition, using a significant amount of original material […]

Pilot Report: That Elusive Picture

October 16, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 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 […]

Aircraft Conservation Work Goes on Show at The RAF Museum

October 14, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Visitors to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will have the opportunity to step inside the Conservation Center and take a look behind the scenes at aircraft conservation projects, during the annual Open Week from […]

RAF Museum Calls for Personal Acts of Remembrance

October 14, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Royal Air Force Museum is inviting the public to remember service personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice during their tours of duty, by contributing a personal act of remembrance, either a poem, short story, […]

B-29 Doc Kansas Ride Weekend, Oct. 23-25

October 12, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The B-29 Superfortress known as Doc will bring its B-29 Doc Flight Experience Tour to three cities in Kansas to wrap up the the 2020 tour season. The three day event across three cities will […]

NEAM Announces a new Board President

October 11, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association – New England Air Museum has elected Robert Stangarone Chairman of the Board and President, effective immediately. He succeeds Scott Ashton who has served in […]

B-17 Texas Raiders Engine Replacement

October 10, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

On their way to the Labor Day weekend at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum the CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s B-17 Texas Raiders suffered a performance issue on one engine while in transit, and out […]

The National Naval Aviation Museum Entrance

National Naval Aviation Museum Phase 2 Reopening Announcement

October 10, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Naval Aviation Museum will expand its reopening to include all holders of Department of Defense (DoD) identification and Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) holders with either a service connected disability or who are […]

Month: October 2020