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Final Flight: The Story of a WWII Corsair

September 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 7

On Thursday, September 14 the Intrepid Museum hosted a press preview of its newest permanent exhibition, Final Flight: The Story of a WWII Corsair. On March 18, 1945, Loren Isley, a young, newly-married naval aviator […]

The Evolution of Military Aviation: Skyward Bound

September 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

“Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners who wish to help support our website.” From the first flight of the Wright brothers in 1903 to the sophisticated […]

B-29 Doc History Restored Tour to Land in Tucson, AZ

September 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE B-29 Doc, one of only two B-29 Superfortress aircraft out of nearly 4,000 that were built during World War II and still airworthy and flying today, will bring its B-29 Doc History Restored […]

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Australian War Memorial: ‘Big Things In Store’

September 13, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

Dion Makowski of Aviation Report Down Under On Sunday, September 2, 2023, the Australian War Memorial’s Mitchell Annexe (The Treloar Centre) opened its repurposed industrial buildings to the public, allowing viewing of the reserve collection […]

NMUSAF Museum P-47D Thunderbolt Moves to The Collings Foundation

September 12, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 7

Every now and then, as many warbird enthusiasts will know for a certainty, one can get lucky by unexpectedly witnessing a priceless warbird being driven on the back of a flatbed truck down the highway. […]

CF-101 Voodoo Arrives at The Air Force Museum Society of Alberta

September 11, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Friday, September 8, the Air Force Museum Society of Alberta (AFMSA) welcomed to its collection a CF-101 Voodoo, once a Canadian mainstay from the 1960s to the 1980s in NATO’s showdown with the Soviets. […]

First Responders and Military Appreciation Day at Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum

September 11, 2023 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE Cape May Airport, New Jersey – The Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum is proud to announce a special event, First Responders and Military Appreciation Day, to honor and show gratitude to […]

How to Prepare For The Air Force Academy: Pursue Your Academic Dreams in the Military Forces

September 11, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

“Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners who wish to help support our website.” The Air Force Academy offers different types of academic courses that students can […]

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 201

September 11, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at the former RAF East Kirkby airfield in Lincolnshire, England. The group continues […]

James Clemens School Cougar Jet On Show

September 8, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On the morning of September 5, 2023, the 1959 Grumman TF-9J, BuNo. 147418, was carefully lifted, and placed on a purpose-built display mounting in front of the James Clemens High […]

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