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Bristol Beaufighter Hercules Engine Restoration Update – June 2022

July 19, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

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 […]

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CAF CenTex Wing to Unveil New P-39 Livery Honoring WWII Ace Bud Anderson

July 18, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

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 […]

Last Living D Day Pathfinder Pilot 100th Birthday Celebrations

Last Living D-Day Pathfinder Pilot Celebrates 100th Birthday

July 18, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

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 […]

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Spectacular Photo-Ops at Royal International Air Tattoo 2022

July 17, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

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 […]

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National Aviation Day Warbird Rides at WWII Airfield in Manteo, North Carolina

July 17, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

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 […]

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First Flight Society Sweepstakes Supports Wright Legacy

July 17, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

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 […]

Sound of Speed Warbird Fly-In This Weekend in St.Joseph, Missouri

July 16, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

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, […]

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“Top Gun: Maverick” Movie Mustang on Display at Planes of Fame Air Museum

July 16, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

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 […]

Night Shoot at Mid-Atlantic Aviation Museum

July 15, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

NIGHT SHOOT AT MAAM’s WORLD WAR II WEEKEND by A. Kevin Grantham The Mid Atlantic Air Museum’s annual World War II Weekend (WWIIW) event in Reading, Pennsylvania has always been a target-rich environment for photographers. […]

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Adam’s Profile Reports: Castle Air Museum Convair B-58A Hustler

July 15, 2022 Adam Estes 4

by Adam Estes The U.S. Air Force’s first operational supersonic bomber, the Convair B-58 Hustler, made its initial flight on November 11th, 1956. In addition to the bomber’s massive delta wing, distinctive innovations included a […]

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