Vintage Aviation News

San Diego Air & Space Museum Hosting Special Apollo 14 50th Anniversary Video Reunion

February 17, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

San Diego, CA – February 16, 2021 – The San Diego Air & Space Museum is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 14, the third mission to successfully put American astronauts on the Moon, with two […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – January, 2021

February 17, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the January, 2021 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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Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Announces Latest Spitfire Under Restoration

February 17, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

As we have reported in the past, the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar and its parent organization, The Spitfire Company (Biggin Hill) Ltd, have made remarkable progress in their work restoring Supermarine Spitfires at their facility […]

Fifth Annual TBM Gathering Set for May 14-15, 2021

February 15, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

After the pandemic forced the cancellation of their 2020 event, the fifth TBM Reunion and Salute to Veterans is now set to occur in Peru, Illinois on May 14/15 according to the air show’s founder, Brad […]

Micro Drone Race to Take Place Feb 20 at National Museum USAF

February 15, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors will have the opportunity to see fast flying micro machines as 20 pilots maneuver their drones over, under, around and through the C-124 and […]

Another F-117 On The Move – Castle Air Museum Adds a Nighthawk

February 14, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 1

Following the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum, the Palm Springs Air Museum and Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, each receiving retired F-117 Nighthawks in recent months, the Castle Air Museum has had the good […]

Blue Angels First Appearance in New Super Hornets Will Be at SUN ‘n FUN

February 12, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Blue Angels are celebrating their 75th season this year, and the US Navy’s storied Flight Demonstration Squadron is marking that milestone with the unveiling of new jets for the team – the F/A-18E Super […]

B-29 Doc to Host Wichita Warbird Weekend

February 11, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – B-29 Doc will host two other World War II-era aircraft in partnership with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Fourth of July Weekend, July 2-5, 2021, in Wichita, Kansas. The event will feature […]

F-14 Tomcat Monument Unveiled

February 10, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Few modern military aircraft have held the public’s attention like the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, so while this news is a little old, we thought our readers would enjoy hearing details about the unveiling late last […]

National Museum USAF to Host New Space Exhibit

February 10, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

On January 28th, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force opened a new exhibit entitled SPACE: A Journey to Our Future. This interactive exhibit is designed to spark imaginations by igniting the desire for space […]

Month: February 2021