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Museum of Aviation – B-17G Restoration Update – June 2023

June 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Austin Kubacak It has been a few years since we last reported on the Museum of Aviation’s Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (44-83690), which arrived at their facility in Warner Robins, Georgia back in August, 2015. […]

Restoring F-117A Nighthawk “Toxic Avenger” at Castle Air Museum

June 15, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

by Adam Estes In February, 2021, we published an article about the U.S. Air Force transferring a retired Lockheed Nighthawk to Castle Air Museum for public display at their facility in Atwater, California. The airframe […]

Fiat G.91 Flies in Italy!

June 14, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

With just a few days to spare before the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (Italian Air Force, AMI) 100th-anniversary airshow at Pratica di Mare Air Base, Fiat G.91 (MM6305) flew on Wednesday, June 14th. For the special […]

New Chief Executive Named for Vulcan to The Sky Trust

June 13, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE A new chief executive is taking control of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) as the charity confirms the iconic aircraft will remain in Doncaster until the end of the year. After […]

Neil Armstrong Records Unveiled At Wapakoneta Museum

June 12, 2023 Angela Decker 0

For decades, Neil Armstrong’s official world record certificates have been unavailable to public viewing. However, the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, OH has now brought these treasures of aviation and space exploration history […]

Eight Annual TBM Gathering – Stars and Stripes Over Peru,IL

June 12, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Greg Morehead It has been eight years since TBM Avenger owners Brad and Jane Deckert decided to host a gathering of flyable Avengers. It was not planned as an annual pilgrimage; however, this one-off […]

Muniz M-7 Restoration in Brazil

June 12, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

We love it when our readers submit their own stories for publication, and it is even better when they are actually involved in the restoration itself. Rafael Aguirre is one such reader; he has been […]

Martin Mars Possibly Moving to British Columbia Aviation Museum

June 11, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE One of the most iconic US NAVY WWII aircraft, the mighty Martin Mars could be heading to the British Columbia Aviation Museum. Operated by Coulson Aviation Group, the Hawaii Mars flew from 1961 […]

Fly Right, Fly Tight!

June 9, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Gary Daniels In the Texas hill country lies the historic old German community of Fredericksburg, a tourist destination for folks from Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston seeking good food, shopping, and a little […]

Replica Caproni Ca.3 Bomber Flies!

June 9, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

On June 8, 2023, eight years after its first and only flight, the magnificent WWI-vintage replica Caproni Ca.3 bomber flew again near Nervesa della Battaglia airfield in northeastern Italy. Back in April 2014, we reported […]

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