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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – Updates in the Early Years Gallery

February 21, 2023 Adam Estes 0

by Adam Estes Prompted by centenary commemorations for historic milestones of the First World War in recent years, many museums chose to revamp some of their exhibits celebrating the sacrifices involved in that conflict; the […]

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter

February 17, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On February 17, 1956, test pilot Herman Richard (“Fish”) Salmon made the first flight of the Lockheed YF-104A service test prototype, Air Force serial number 55-2955 […]

James Kightly Joins Vintage Aviation News

February 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) We are extremely pleased to announce that James Kightly is joining our team here at Vintage Aviation News, where he will take on the role of Commissioning Editor. Kightly […]

Corsair Reunion Planned at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

February 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE A reunion of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, the unique, inverted gullwing fighter perhaps best known for its exploits in the South Pacific during WWII, will be amongst the warbird highlights at EAA […]

Ten Years of Vintage Aviation News!

February 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 7

by Moreno Aguiari Ten years have flown by. It seems like only yesterday when I realized that the “latest news piece” I was reading in a then-current aviation magazine was already several months old. I […]

First Flight Society Celebrates Wilbur Wright Day 2023

February 15, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE KITTY HAWK, N.C. – February 15, 2023 – The First Flight Society will celebrate the 2nd annual Wilbur Wright Day event, a luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk on April […]

Fighter Rebuilders to Restore ‘Skyblazers’ F-86 Sabre

February 14, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 2

Steve Hinton’s Fighter Rebuilders aircraft restoration workshop is set to restore North American F-86F Sabre 52-4959. This Sabre has dazzled air show crowds for many years adorned in the iconic livery of the Skyblazers aerial demonstration […]

The Pilot, the Nurse and Their Thunderbolt

February 14, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Matt Scales On May 12th, 1945, a P-47 took off for a local flight from an airfield on the South Pacific island now known as Papua New Guinea. Sadly the excursion soon ended in […]

Snoopy and the Red Baron Visiting The Palm Springs Air Museum

February 13, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

Between February 11th and May 7th, the Palm Springs Air Museum will host the Snoopy and the Red Baron Traveling Exhibit. Charles Schulz introduced Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace in 1965, and […]

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Nord Pingouin Flies Again After 62 Year Hiatus

February 13, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Restored Nord Pingouin makes first flight in 62 years by Col Pope Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-OTME has made its first post-restoration flight following a comprehensive restoration by Vintage Fabrics at Audley End, in Essex, […]

Month: February 2023