Vintage Aviation News

Virtual VE Day 75 Festival

April 28, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The three historical institutions of the British Armed Forces invite the public to ‘stand with your services’ to celebrate 75 years since VE Day on Friday 8 May. The National Museum of the […]

Operation Jericho Continues to Soar!

April 28, 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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Sandbar Mitchell – Spring 2020 Restoration Update

April 27, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

It’s been a while since our last report on the Warbirds of Glory Museum in Brighton, Michigan. As readers will recall, museum volunteers recovered the mortal remains of North American B-25J Mitchell 44-30733 from her longtime […]

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

April 25, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the April, 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 […]

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Arsenal of Democracy to Premier V-E Day 75th Anniversary Video

April 24, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day (May 8, 1945) the Arsenal of Democracy (AOD), in conjunction with the WWII 75th Commemoration Committee, will produce an online video […]

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Aviation/Spaceflight Legends at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020

April 24, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 will continue the tradition of legends, personalities, and history makers at Oshkosh evening programs, as this year’s Theater in the Woods schedule brings together notable guests from the […]

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Expands Virtual Experience

April 22, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Being temporarily closed as a public health precaution in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has not stopped the National Museum of the United States Air Force from sharing the Air Force story with […]

No Man Left Behind – Escaping Sardinia

April 22, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Moreno Aguiari One of the most powerful aspects of studying World War II is the virtually unending supply of stories involving heroism, self-sacrifice and duty. Today we recount one of these tales which almost […]

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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 […]

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