Vintage Aviation News

Air Zoo Launches Restoration Fundraising Campaign for SBD and F-117 Projects

April 22, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Excitement is building at the Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as the museum announces a fundraising competition to complete the restoration of their Douglas SBD-2P Dauntless (Bu.02173) and recently-arrived F-117A Nighthawk (85-0817) […]

New Spirit of Flight Museum Facility Underway in Nampa, Idaho

April 22, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

After a two year search, the Spirit of Flight Foundation has announced that they have chosen a site in Nampa, Idaho to erect their new museum building. “We are happy to announce that the Nampa […]

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Cascade Warbirds Successful Fundraising for Youth Aviation Program

April 22, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

At WarbirdsNews/Warbird Digest, we are committed to promoting educational efforts to bring younger people into the aviation community, and into the historical aviation community in particular, which is why we are always excited to find […]

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Birdcage Corsair Downunder – Restoration Update April, 2021 – Engine Installation

April 21, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

We have been following the restoration of Vought F4U-1 Corsair Bu.02270 at Parafield Airport near Adelaide, Australia for some years now. Owned by Bob Jarrett, the fighter is a USMC combat veteran from the Pacific […]

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Virginia Warbird Weekend at the Military Aviation Museum – June 19/20, 2021

April 21, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia has just announced that they will be holding the Virginia Warbird Weekend, their first air show of 2021, over the weekend of June 19/20. It will have a naval theme, and likely […]

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Warbirds Demo at Planes of Fame

April 21, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

With Covid cases reaching lower levels in Southern California, the Planes of Fame Air Museum (POF) is able to invite more guests through their doors. With that in mind, they have planned some special activities. […]

GA Groups tell FAA of Threat to Flight Training in Limited Category Aircraft

April 20, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The fallout from a recent court decision regarding compensated flight training in Limited Category aircraft threatens the ability to train and maintain proficiency in a broad spectrum of aircraft, according to letter […]

Supermarine Spitfire MH603 – Restoration Update April 2021

April 20, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently made another visit to Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) in Scone, New South Wales to check out progress with the restoration of Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH603. We […]

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INTO THE THIN AIR: F-104 Starfighter World Altitude Records

April 20, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Stephen Chapis When Lockheed Skunk Works unveiled the XF-104 in 1954, it possessed out of this world looks and performance. In 1958, just months after the F-104A entered service with Air Defense Command (ADC) […]

High level aircraft cleaning RAF Museum Cosford 29 30 April

High Level Aircraft Cleaning at RAF Museum Cosford

April 19, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The annual high level aircraft cleaning and inspection will take place at the RAF Museum Cosford on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 April. Work will be focused on the suspended aircraft displayed within the Museum’s […]

Month: April 2021

Air Zoo Launches Restoration Fundraising Campaign for SBD and F-117 Projects

New Spirit of Flight Museum Facility Underway in Nampa, Idaho

Cascade Warbirds Successful Fundraising for Youth Aviation Program

Birdcage Corsair Downunder – Restoration Update April, 2021 – Engine Installation

Virginia Warbird Weekend at the Military Aviation Museum – June 19/20, 2021

Warbirds Demo at Planes of Fame

GA Groups tell FAA of Threat to Flight Training in Limited Category Aircraft

Supermarine Spitfire MH603 – Restoration Update April 2021

INTO THE THIN AIR: F-104 Starfighter World Altitude Records

High Level Aircraft Cleaning at RAF Museum Cosford

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’

Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder