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C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – Fundraiser

February 28, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many readers are well aware, we have been following the restoration of combat veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper 41-20095, better known as Beach City Baby, for some years now. Jason Capra and his band of […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – December 2021/January 2022

February 27, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 is progressing well at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota, as Chuck Cravens’ December 2021/January 2022 report reveals. We thought our readers would love to catch up on the latest details so, […]

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Doug Matthews’ F-86F Sabre Flies!

February 25, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For the past few years, we have been following the efforts at Classic Fighters of America to return Doug Matthews’ North American Sabre to the sky at their facility in Titusville, Florida. Well that momentous first post-restoration flight […]

B-17G Champaign Lady – Restoration Update – February, 2022

February 23, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 1

B-17G Champaign Lady Update: February 18, 2022 by Scott A. Thompson of Aero Vintage One of the most impressive B-17 restoration efforts presently underway is taking place within the Champaign Aviation Museum’s hangar at Grimes Field […]

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RAF Museum’s Westland Lysander Returns to London for Display

February 22, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

On February 21st, 2022, after undergoing more than 6 years of restoration, the Royal Air Force Museum’s Westland Lysander Mk.III R9125 returned to the institution’s London campus. In addition to conservation work, the aircraft also […]

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National Naval Aviation Museum Receives New Artifact

February 21, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

On 1 February 2022, the National Naval Aviation Museum was honored to receive the donation of a historic Torrotito flag, a banner which last flew over the Spanish aircraft carrier Dédalo during 1989 upon her return to […]

B-29 Doc Returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2022

February 21, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

Doc, one of two airworthy Boeing B-29s in the world, will be returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2022 for air show appearances and static displays during the week. While the exact appearance schedule is […]

Flight Test Museum Foundation Planning New Museum Building

February 17, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Air Force Flight Test Foundation has enlisted Gensler to develop capital campaign assets to help raise funds for the creation of a new museum and STEM Center just outside the boundary of Edwards Air Force […]

B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Thunderbird’ – Status Update – February 2022

February 15, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

B-17G Thunderbird Update: February 10, 2022 by Scott A. Thompson of Aero Vintage The Mid America Flight Museum’s B-17G (44-85718/N900RW), better known as Thunderbird, remains under heavy maintenance at the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon. We […]

Spitfire Tr.9 TE308 – A Reunion in Kentish Skies With ‘Mr.Spitfire’

February 11, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar arranged a special reunion at their facility near London England this week between the world-renowned Spitfire historian, Peter Arnold, and the company’s two-seat Supermarine Spitfire Tr.9 TE308 – an aircraft […]

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