Vintage Aviation News

Warner Robins Invader Moving to Sumpter Smith National Guard Base

August 4, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Airmen from the 117th Maintenance Group traveled to the Museum of Aviation to disassemble and relocate an A-26 Invader. This mission served two purposes. The Invader will be restored and put on display at Sumpter […]

Temora Aviation Museum – Restoration Update

August 3, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

As many will know, the Temora Aviation Museum (TAM), in Temora, Australia had to close for a while due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, they are now open again, albeit with some restrictions. Despite these trying times, […]

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

August 2, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the July, 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 […]

RAF Mosquito with Molins gun WWII IWM CH 14114 copy

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 8

July 31, 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 over three months ago, and have raised […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Mister Incorrigible

July 30, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

Job description from a WWII B-17 training manual, “The inflight Armorer-Gunner inspects, repairs, maintains machine guns, cannons, bomb release mechanisms, bomb racks, aerial gun sites, the auxiliary equipment and chemical carrying release mechanisms, and flare […]

SEAT 29B, Travel Stories of an Airplane Fanatic

July 29, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

In the 1930s, air travel was considered glamorous and exciting. But in today’s world, lines have unfortunately become long, leg room has shrunk to unthinkable sizes, food choices have become less than desirable, and passengers […]

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration – Summer 2020 Report

July 29, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

We have periodically presented reports by Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration on an ultra-rare Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita WWII advanced, multi-engine trainer, but it has been more than a year since our last update. As mentioned […]

Your Stories: A Love Affair With The Starfighter

July 28, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

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 HERE. A […]

CAF Dixie Wing Resumes Warbird Flight Experience Operations

July 24, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Like most other aviation museums, the Commemorative Air Force’s Dixie Wing in Peachtree City, Georgia has been closed since the beginning of March. While activities around the hangar gradually resumed for a limited number of Wing […]

Connie Bowlin Passing the Torch as President of EAA Warbirds of America

July 23, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

After serving two consecutive two-year terms as President of EAA Warbirds Of America, Connie Bowlin, has decided to “pass the torch” and stepped down from the post. A highly experienced warbird pilot, Bowlin has served […]

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