Vintage Aviation News

Gary Velasco – Painting On, Fighting Fate

September 8, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Matt Jolley, Warbird Radio It wasn’t long after I started Warbird Radio that I met Gary Velasco. His book, Fighting Colors, is the definitive resource book on nose art. He’s traced the origins of […]

Shuttleworth’s Bedfordshire Vintage Air Show

September 8, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By Nigel Hitchman with James Kightly A fabulous day at the Shuttleworth collection at Old Warden, today, 3 Sept 2023. One of the best airshows I’ve been to there for quite a while, with a […]

Last Chance for a B-17 Ride in Port Clinton This Year

September 6, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE Experience a multi-sensory and immersive adventure by taking a ride on a WWII B-17 Bomber this Saturday, September 9th t at the Liberty Aviation Museum located at 3515 East State Road, Port Clinton, […]

Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023

September 6, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Charlotte Bailey Although summer may be drawing to an end, Imperial War Museum Duxford invites aviation enthusiasts to ‘step back into summer 1940’ for the final show of the season at its iconic aerodrome […]

Avspecs Latest de Havilland Mosquito Project Report

September 6, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 1

By Dave Homewood I made a visit on Wednesday the 30th of August to Avspecs Ltd at Ardmore Airport, Auckland, New Zealand, to catch up with Warren Denholm and the team who are working on […]

Shuttleworth’s Mongoose And Tomtit Revival

September 4, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, UK, has a number of genuinely unique surviving aircraft, and some of those are powered by the only working example of the engine type. Such […]

Florida Power & Light Donates $20,000 to Support Naval Aviation Museum’s Homeschool Academy

September 3, 2023 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (NAMF) is delighted to announce a recent contribution of $20,000 from Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) towards the museum’s new Homeschool Academy. The check presentation ceremony took […]

Museum’s Artist-in-Residence Shares Insights Blending Tradition and Tech

September 3, 2023 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington recently launched an artist in residence. This program seeks to bring the worlds of art and aerospace together in a unique experience for visitors to the […]

Reno Air Races P 51D 44 74423 Miss Van Nuys Race 64 now Plum Crazy

Reno Racer “Miss Van Nuys” Returns to The Air

September 2, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Adam Estes One of the most recognizable aircraft of the Reno Air Races, P-51D 44-74423 Miss Van Nuys (Race #64) has just recently undergone a four-year overhaul at Fighter Rebuilders in Chino, California. Flown […]

RNZAF FG-1D Corsair Flies Again

September 2, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

Via Historical Aviation Film Unit On September 1st, the ex-RNZAF FG-1D Corsair NZ5648, previously owned and operated by the Old Stick and Rudder Company flew from Hood Aerodrome in Masterton to Omaka Aerodrome near Blenheim. […]

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