Press Releases
B-29 Doc Will Stop in Mason City, IA July 20-22
B-29 Doc to make a stop in Mason City, IA July 20-22 The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will make a stop in Mason City and Clear Lake, IA, on the way to Milwaukee and […]
Month: July 2022
Press Releases
Last Chance to Ride Yankee Air Museum Huey in July 2022
BELLEVILLE, MICH. (July 19, 2022) – If you missed your chance to ride in the Huey Helicopter during Thunder Over Michigan, you have another opportunity on July 31st at the Yankee Air Museum in Bellville, Michigan. […]
Warbirds News
Bristol Beaufighter Hercules Engine Restoration Update – June 2022
With much thanks to our good friend John Parker at WarbirdsOnline in Australia, we can bring a status update on the restoration of correct-series Bristol Hercules engines for the restoration of a very rare Bristol Beaufighter ground attack […]
Warbirds News
CAF CenTex Wing to Unveil New P-39 Livery Honoring WWII Ace Bud Anderson
Bell P-39Q Airacobra 42-19597, based with the Commemorative Air Force’s Central Texas Wing in San Marcos, Texas, underwent a wheels and brakes rebuild earlier this year, returning to flying status in May. Of the roughly 9,600 Airacobras […]
Warbirds News
Last Living D-Day Pathfinder Pilot Celebrates 100th Birthday
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, the last living D-Day Pathfinder Pilot, LtCol David Hamilton (USAF, Ret.) celebrated his centenary with the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team (ADT). Hamilton participated in airborne operations involving WWII ADT’s historic […]
Airshow News
Spectacular Photo-Ops at Royal International Air Tattoo 2022
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), held this year at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, Britain, is easily one of the world’s most anticipated air shows, drawing well over 170,000 visitors for 2022 alone. It’s easy to see […]
National Aviation Day Warbird Rides at WWII Airfield in Manteo, North Carolina
As part of the First Flight Society Celebration of National Aviation Day at Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo, North Carolina on August 19th, the Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will be […]
Aviation Museum News
First Flight Society Sweepstakes Supports Wright Legacy
As our recent name change suggests, Vintage Aviation News wants to cover as much of aviation history as possible, and it’s hard to imagine a more important contribution to the advent of powered flight than […]
Airshow News
Sound of Speed Warbird Fly-In This Weekend in St.Joseph, Missouri
Three historic bombers are on the ramp at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, MO, this weekend (July 15-17) and you can catch a ride on all three. In addition to rides on B-29 Doc, […]
Aviation Museum News
“Top Gun: Maverick” Movie Mustang on Display at Planes of Fame Air Museum
For a limited time, the North American Mustang which features in this summer’s blockbuster movie Top Gun: Maverick will be on display within the Maloney Hangar at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. Visitors will […]