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The Museum of Flight is Now in Your Home

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

Given that almost every aviation museum around the globe is currently shuttered due to the pandemic, some of them have been looking for ‘virtual’ ways to remain open online. The Museum of Flight in Seattle, […]

Looking Ahead to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020…

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

For those of you looking ahead to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 this summer and wondering about its status given the current pandemic, we thought the following announcement from EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board […]

People’s Mosquito Receives Backing from Airbus

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

We have been following the efforts of the People’s Mosquito for some years now. The group has steadily made headway on their efforts to build an airworthy de Havilland Mosquito for Britain. This is a grass-roots […]

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Pacific Combat Veteran Douglas C-47 Skytrain – Restoration Downunder

March 26, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

When we think of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, we invariably focus upon those aircraft which took part in the D-Day Invasion of June 6th, 1944. Those scenes of massed C-47s in the air, bedecked with […]

Tyabb Air Show 2020 – Air Show Report

March 23, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

What a massive change a couple of weeks can bring. We would normally be getting into the full swing of the air show season right about now, but sadly the pandemic has postponed our usual […]

Super Constellation Under Cover at Qantas Founders Museum

March 20, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

We have been following the Qantas Founders Museum and their efforts to recover, restore and preserve a Lockheed Super Constellation for the past six years, and are happy to announce that the fully restored aircraft is […]

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Ex-RAF Jaguar Fast Taxi Run at Bentwaters Cold War Museum

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

As most readers will know, the United Kingdom features many world-class aviation museums. However, it is easy to forget sometimes how vibrant – and vital – the smaller museums often are. While they may not […]

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – February 2020 Restoration Update

March 18, 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. […]

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Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Postponed

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

Given the seriousness of the situation we now find ourselves in with the global coronavirus pandemic, it is doubtless that we have all felt the impact of its multifold affects upon every aspect of our […]

C-53 Skytrooper Beach City Baby – Winter 2020 Restoration Update

March 16, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

It has been almost six months since we last updated readers on progress with Vintage Wings Inc’s combat veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper Beach City Baby. The Operation Torch veteran and workhorse of the North Africa […]

Year: 2020

The Museum of Flight is Now in Your Home

Looking Ahead to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020…

People’s Mosquito Receives Backing from Airbus

Pacific Combat Veteran Douglas C-47 Skytrain – Restoration Downunder

Tyabb Air Show 2020 – Air Show Report

Super Constellation Under Cover at Qantas Founders Museum

Ex-RAF Jaguar Fast Taxi Run at Bentwaters Cold War Museum

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – February 2020 Restoration Update

Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Postponed

C-53 Skytrooper Beach City Baby – Winter 2020 Restoration Update

A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’