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Grumman XF6F 1 Hellcat Bu. No. 02981. Northrop Grumman

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Grumman F6F Hellcat

June 26, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 26, 1942, the Grumman XF6F-1, Bureau of Aeronautics serial number (Bu. No.) 02981, prototype for the Navy and Marine Corps F6F Hellcat fighter, with […]

The Walt Disney Studios and World War II, New Exhibit Opening at The Museum of Flight

June 26, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Museum of Flight has announced the opening of a new traveling exhibition, The Walt Disney Studios and World War II, a retrospective of The Walt Disney Studios’ extensive contributions to the Allies’ World War […]

Today in Aviation History: Tora! Tora! Tora! First Airshow Appearance

June 25, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

On June 25, 1972, the back then CAF Tora! Tora! Tora! demo team debuted for the first time at the Galveston Texas airshow at Scholes Field (KGLS). Sunday, December 7th, 1941 – the sky was […]

Vought Sikorsky F4U 1 Corsair Bu. No. 02170 with test pilot Willard Bartlett Boothby 24 October 1942. This is the twenty fifth production F4U 1. Rudy Arnold National Air and Space Museum NASM XRA 1294

Today in Aviation History: The first Production F4U-1 Corsair Made Its First Flight

June 24, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 24, 1942, the first production Vought-Sikorsky F4U-1 Corsair, Bu. No. 02155, made its first flight at Stratford, Connecticut. (Some sources state 25 June.) The […]

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AT-11 Kansan: A Family Affair [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

June 24, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

During our visit to Sun’ N Fun back in April, we had the opportunity to speak with aircraft restoration expert and pilot John Hess about his rare Beech AT-11 Kansan Tantalizing Takeoff N214CR. The AT-11, as […]

New Home Approved For The Hickory Aviation Museum

June 23, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 2

As reported in the Hickory Record, on Tuesday, June 21st the Hickory City Council approved a $1.2 million contract with the architecture firm McMillian Pazdan Smith for the design of the building. Deputy City Manager […]

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RF-4C Phantom II Arrives in Meridian, Mississippi for Memorial Park

June 23, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 1

The East Mississippi Veterans Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Meridian, Mississippi is establishing the East Mississippi Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the city’s historic Key Field. It was above this airfield where the flying […]

CAF 65th Anniversary Celebratory Ball Cap

June 23, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Press Release: In 1961, four short years after its founding, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) had rapidly gained members and support. This allowed the group to determinedly rescue even more of the aircraft that had […]

2022 Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow – Pride of the Pacific

June 23, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Aaron Haase The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum held their annual Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow at their home field in Granite Falls, Minnesota on Saturday, June 18th, 2022. I arrived mid-afternoon the day before, and was treated […]

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Notable National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees Join the National Aviation Heritage Invitational

June 22, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) is honored to host a stellar group of National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) enshrinees to help highlight the beautifully restored vintage aircraft vying for honors under […]

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