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Beach City Baby’s 2023 Air Show Season Shaping Up

March 9, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

As most readers will be well aware, we have followed the progress of Beach City Baby since early 2016. This combat veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (41-20095) made its first post-restoration flight last May, following a seven-year […]

2023 USAF Heritage Flight Training & Certification Course

March 8, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Aaron Haase The 2023 USAF Heritage Flight Conference took place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona between the 2nd and 5th of March. This annual formation training clinic which features select civilian pilots in […]

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Top 6 Aviation and Air Force Museums in the US

March 8, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 10

Nothing quite compares to seeing one of the world’s most historic planes up close and personal. Aircraft have played their role in history in a number of ways. They have been instrumental in helping to […]

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Tillamook Air Museum’s B-52 Cockpit Restoration

March 7, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

The forward fuselage of Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 59-2579 is approaching the end of a roughly 18 month restoration effort at the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon. The museum plans to formally unveil their prize […]

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WWII Warbirds to Fly Over Mid-Atlantic Area

March 7, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces its Warbird Tour Schedule for 2023. WWII aircraft will be flying in 14 cities in 4 states as a tribute to the thousands of men […]

F-104 Starfighter to Fly at Italian Air Force Centenary Airshow

March 6, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 3

A rumor has been floating around Italian aviation enthusiast circles for quite some time, but now we can confirm it. At the 100th Aniversary Italian Air Force Airshow, on June 16 – 18, 2023, the […]

Brazil’s TAM Airlines Museum Set To Reopen

March 6, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Raphael Lopes Pinto Brescia Recent news from Brazil indicates some encouraging signs of life for the long-shuttered TAM Museum, in the city of São Carlos, São Paulo. On March 1st, the mayor of São […]

B-29 Doc Adds Tour Stops in Texas in April

March 4, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in four cities in Texas during the month of April. The 18-day tour will include stops in Amarillo, San Marcos, Abilene and Sweetwater from April […]

CA-18 Mustang A68-104 (VH-BOB) Makes Post-Restoration Debut at Avalon2023

March 3, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-18 Mustang A68-104 (VH-BOB) arrived at Avalon Airport in Avalon, Victoria on Friday March, 4th 2023, touching down just before 10am. The former Royal Australian Air Force fighter will take part in […]

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Florida Air Cargo – Where Douglas DC-3s Still Work for a Living

March 2, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 10

Florida Air Cargo still operates three DC-3/C-47 on a commercial basis – almost ninety years after the type’s initial flight on December 17, 1935! […]

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