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Kiwi Mustang Flies Again After 66 Years

November 17, 2023 Zac Yates 3

By Zac Yates Sixty-six years, five months, and twelve days after making the final flight of the type in Royal New Zealand Air Force service, P-51D NZ2423/ZK-BHT made her first post-restoration flight at RNZAF Base […]

Tustin Blimp Hangar Fire UPDATE

November 17, 2023 Adam Estes 0

By Adam Estes UPDATE (November 17, 2023): Since the start of the fire at Hangar 1 (the North Hangar) on November 7, as reported HERE, the hangar has by now effectively been completely destroyed. With […]

Black Sheep Chronicles, Part 1: Wildcat Days

November 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

The first episode of Black Sheep Chronicles: VMF-214 in World War II is now on YouTube. During the summer Gamble announced a new and exciting series of episodes about the famed Black Sheep Squadron (VMF-214). Gamble […]

Apollo 8 Commander and warbird pilot Col. Frank Borman

Frank Borman – Vintage Flyer

November 16, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 2

By Stephen Chapis. In the minds of the general public, Frank Borman, Colonel, USAF (Ret), will be remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, when he, along with Command Module Pilot James A. Lovell, Jr., […]

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Historic Feature: Col Borman’s Kingcobra

November 16, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

We present this feature article from the July 1998 archives of Warbirds Worldwide Journal No.45 as a tribute to the late Colonel Frank Borman, USAF and astronaut who passed away in November 2023. [EAA Statement. […]

Lancaster Bomber Recovered From the Sea Bed After 80 Years

November 15, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE via www.raf.mod.uk Personnel from RAF Global Ennoblement have been working alongside the Dutch Military to recover a submerged WWII Lancaster bomber and the remains of its lost crew. Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transport […]

Combat Veteran F4U-5NL Corsair Changes Hands

November 15, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Nigel Hitchman On November 9, 2023, Georg Raab of Flying Legends GmbH purchased Chance Vought F4U-5NL Corsair BuNo 124541 (D-FCOR) from its previous owner, Max-Alpha Aviation. It will soon move from Bremgarten Airport to […]

Mid America Flight Museum 1939 Grumman Duck

Chuck Greenhill and John Parish Sr. Inducted in The EAA Hall of Fame

November 14, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 13, 2023) — Five individuals who contributed greatly to recreational aviation were honored on November 9 as they were inducted into the EAA Sport Aviation Halls of Fame […]

Exploring the Aviation Allure in Casino Themes

November 14, 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.” Those who are passionate about flying enjoy their hobbies even while gambling. Nowadays, […]

The first U.S. Navy Lockheed XFV 1 BuNo 138657

Wing Wonders: Exploring 8 of The Strangest Planes Ever Built

November 13, 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 aviation industry, long hailed as a pioneer in aerospace technology, has stamped […]

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