Vintage Aviation News

Combat Veteran Vought F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Corsair – Restoration Update

July 12, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 3

In Cameron Park, California, Vultures Row Aviation is deep into the groud-up restoration of what will become the world’s only airworthy Vought F4U-1 Corsair. This early F4U variant, often referred to as a ‘Birdcage Corsair’ […]

Free State Guard Centennial

July 10, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Stephen Chapis On June 29, 1921, the 104th Observation Squadron was federally recognized at the now-extinct Logan Field in the Baltimore suburb of Dundalk. This National Guard squadron was the first such post-World War I […]

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Celebrating Pathfinder Pilot Lt.Col. Dave Hamilton’s 99th Birthday

July 10, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

D-Day Veteran C-47 pilot, Lt. Col. David Hamilton USAFR, (Ret.) will turn 99 years old on Tuesday, July 20th, 2021, and plans to celebrate this massive milestone with his friends at the World War II […]

NASA’s Last Lockheed S-3 Viking Flying to San Diego Air & Space Museum

July 9, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

When the U.S. Navy retired its fleet of S-3B Vikings from active duty in 2009, not all of them were grounded. At NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, one S-3B was being used almost daily […]

Through Struts and Wires

July 9, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Stephen Chapis In the most recent issue of Warbird Digest, we highlighted the Bealeton, Virginia-based Flying Circus Airshow (FCA), which celebrated its 50th anniversary of its first show in May 2021. One of the […]

Intrepid Museum Adds a Douglas F4D-1 Skyray

July 9, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex in New York City, New York recently announced the acquisition of a rare Douglas F4D-1 Skyray for their collection housed in and atop the former US Navy aircraft […]

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Marine Corps Pilot Celebrates 100th Birthday

July 8, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 1

This Saturday, Planes of Fame Air Museum (POF) will host the 100th birthday party of former Marine Corps aviator and World War II combat veteran Major John Tashjian. The public is invited to join in the […]

Humanitarian Aircraft, Missions Highlighted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

July 8, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is hosting a special attraction this year that will highlight humanitarian aircraft that focus on providing medical and relief assistance to those in need around the world. These aircraft […]

Pull a B-29 Superfortress Event

July 7, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Doc’s Friends and the WSU Tech Foundation will host a Pull a Plane event on Saturday, October 16 at the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center at Eisenhower National Airport. Rescheduled from 2020, the […]

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Curtiss Kittyhawk to Fire its Main Armament at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2022

July 7, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Held biennially over the easter weekend in the spectacular Alpine-esque setting of Wanaka, New Zealand, the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has long proved to be a sensational event, with people and participating aircraft, traveling from around […]

Month: July 2021

Combat Veteran Vought F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Corsair – Restoration Update

Free State Guard Centennial

Celebrating Pathfinder Pilot Lt.Col. Dave Hamilton’s 99th Birthday

NASA’s Last Lockheed S-3 Viking Flying to San Diego Air & Space Museum

Through Struts and Wires

Intrepid Museum Adds a Douglas F4D-1 Skyray

Marine Corps Pilot Celebrates 100th Birthday

Humanitarian Aircraft, Missions Highlighted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

Pull a B-29 Superfortress Event

Curtiss Kittyhawk to Fire its Main Armament at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2022

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’