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Today in Aviation History – Jacqueline Cochran’s Record Flight

August 24, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On August 24, 1961, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the legendary Jacqueline Cochran flew a Northrop Talon (T-38A-30-NO 60-0551) to an average speed of 1,358.6 […]

‘Night-Fright’ D-Day Veteran C-47 – Restoration Update

August 24, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 5

Of all the consequential battles which took place in the 20th century, it’s doubtful that any loom larger in significance, regarding our collective freedom, than the Normandy Invasion of June 5th/6th, 1944. Better known as […]

Today in Aviation History, First Flight of The YC-130 Hercules

August 23, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Technically the C-130 Hercules is not a Warbird just yet, because it’s still operational within several of air arms across the globe. However, it’s such an iconic aircraft that every news item featuring its current […]

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 149

August 23, 2021 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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Warbirds Over the Beach is Back! – Weekend of October 2 & 3

August 22, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Virginia’s largest all-warbird air show is set to return over the weekend of October 2nd and 3rd, 2021. Be sure to mark the date in your calendar for a trip to Pungo, Virginia to see […]

Former RAF Phantom IIs XT597 and XT905 Arrive at Cotswold Airport

August 19, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The British Phantom Aviation Group (BPAG) recently announced that two of their airframes have now moved safely to their new home at Cotswold Airport (formerly RAF Kemble) near Cirencester, Gloucestershire in the UK. On 22nd […]

American Airpower Museum hosts Warbirds, Wings & Wheels this Labor Day Weekend

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

Farmingdale, NY, August 14, 2021 – Long Island’s American Airpower Museum (AAM) will host its Warbirds, Wings and Wheels Show on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, September 5th, from 10:30 a.m. to […]

Liberty Aviation Museum Photoshoot

August 17, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 2

by Tom Pawlesh Pete Lerro is a Philadelphia-based commercial photographer who specializes in themed photoshoots. These shoots include such subjects as World War II, railroads, lighthouses, the Wild West, and more. If Pete is not […]

Thunder Over Michigan 2021 Air Show Report

August 16, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Aaron Haase The Yankee Air Museum’s Thunder Over Michigan air show took place in Ypsilanti, Michigan over the weekend of August 7th/8th 2021. Due to infrastructure construction on the East side of the airport and […]

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Fighterworld/RAAF Williamtown Aviation Heritage Center Update

August 13, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Phil Buckley The Fighterworld Museum, located beside RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle on the coast of New South Wales, Australia has undergone some changes during the past year, with a new workshop building to […]

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