September 2021 - Page 3 of 4 - Vintage Aviation News

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Jet Race Confirmed For Warbirds Over Wanaka 2022

September 15, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The world’s fastest motor sport will be taking centre stage at next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow (WOW). Jet Racing, featured at WOW for the first time in 2014, with high-performance jets racing around a […]

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Fokker D.XXI Replica Nearing First Flight

September 15, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

For the past couple of years, we have been watching the ambitious efforts in the Netherlands to re-create a flying replica of the all-but-extinct Fokker D.XXI ( click HERE for our previous articles), a charismatic […]

Dual-Role Commemoration for Joe Foss and the 175th Fighter Squadron SD ANG

September 14, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Stephen Chapis Over the past several months we have featured several recent examples of heritage and commemorative paint schemes applied to currently serving U.S. military aircraft; a pleasing renaissance of such schemes, especially in […]

This Day in Aviation History – First Tethered Flight of The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300

September 14, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

On September 14 1939 at Stratford, Connecticut, Igor Sikorsky made the first tethered flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 prototype helicopter. The duration of the flight was just 10 seconds but demonstrated that the helicopter could […]

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part III

September 14, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding ongoing restoration projects at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. Many of the aircraft involved have been for the fabulous Dakota […]

Avro Vulcan XL426 Performs in Weekend Fast Taxi Event

September 13, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

For those wishing to hear the magnificent sound of four Rolls-Royce Olympus engines roaring in unison again, albeit briefly, one had to be on hand at London Southend Airport in South-End-On-Sea, England this past Saturday […]

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‘Greek Spitfire’ Airborne During Athens Flying Week

September 13, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Last week, our friend Stephen Comber from the Center of Aviation Photography (COAP) took part in the air-to-air photography event organized by the Aviation-PhotoCrew at the Athens Flying Week in the skies over Tanagra Air Force […]

The Immortal Phantom

September 11, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

There are precious few military aircraft which attain “immortality” with the public following their operational careers, and fewer still achieve such immense popularity while serving on active duty. However, one such aircraft which can claim […]

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Darkest of Days – The 113th Wing on 9/11

September 11, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For those of us old enough to properly remember this day 20 years ago, it left an indelible scar that will likely remain with us for the rest of our lives… It’s still not an […]

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles – Lockheed M-21 Blackbird

September 10, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Since his other posts received such a warm welcome, we thought our readers might enjoy another warbird profile from our good friend Randy Malmstrom. As we mentioned before, Randy has long held a passion for aviation […]

Month: September 2021