Vintage Aviation News

Museum of Flight Hosts Sustainable Aviation in Washington Symposium

August 11, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE On Aug. 17 the Museum hosts the Washington State Academy of Sciences 2023 Symposium, Sustainable Aviation in Washington, from noon to 7 p.m. The symposium will look at how to reach the emission […]

British Airways Concorde removed from Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum for restoration

Intrepid’s Concorde Heads to Restoration

August 10, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

On Wednesday, August 9th, the Concorde G-BOAD was removed from the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum‘s dock to undergo a few months of restorations at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Concorde experience is temporarily […]

B-29 Doc Adds a Tour Stop in Knoxville in August

August 9, 2023 Angela Decker 0

The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in Knoxville, TN, for a three-day event, August 25-27, 2023. B-29 Doc is one of only two B-29 Superfortress aircraft still airworthy and flying today and will be available […]

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B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration Update – July 2023

August 7, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 4

As many readers will be well aware, there are a number of Boeing B-17s under restoration to fly right now. Perhaps the boldest of these projects is Mike Kellner’s effort in Marengo, Illinois. He and […]

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Shoo Shoo Baby: The Remarkable Odyssey of Survival for a Combat Veteran B-17

August 7, 2023 Adam Estes 11

By Adam Estes As some readers may be aware, the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio has begun the process of transferring one of the […]

Shackleton Refurbishment At Newark Air Museum

August 7, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By James Kighlty On 25 July, 2023 installation work started on a bespoke scaffolding system around the nose and forward fuselage of Avro Shackleton WR977 at Newark Air Museum (NAM). This will allow teams of […]

Germany’s Hangar 10 Changes Hands

August 5, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By James Kightly A pre-eminent European warbird collection, Hangar 10 in Germany, is entering new ownership after the tragic loss of founder Volker Schülke, in an aviation accident. While the collection has been understandably quiet […]

American Heritage Museum Honors Tuskegee Airmen Legacy

August 4, 2023 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE The American Heritage Museum takes immense pride in commemorating the remarkable achievements and indomitable spirit of the Tuskegee Airmen by officially transferring its iconic Boeing PT-17 “Stearman” s/n 41-25454 primary trainer aircraft that […]

Iconic Catalina Flying Boat To Be Resurrected as New Production Transport Category Turboprop

August 4, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 2

Catalina Aircraft, holder of the Type Certificates for the 28-5ACF Catalina, during AirVenture announced the rebirth of the iconic and legendary Catalina as the Catalina II Amphibious Turboprop. A production re-start program has been formalized […]

B-29 Doc and C-47 That’s All,Brother Announce Joint Tour Stops in Utah and California

August 4, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will travel west in September with tour stops in St. George, UT, and Chino, CA, September 7-18, 2023. The C-47 known as That’s All…Brother, the lead aircraft […]

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