Vintage Aviation News

C-47 “That’s All, Brother” Returns to the US After Historic European Tour

June 29, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce the triumphant return of the C-47 aircraft That’s All, Brother, to the United States. After an unforgettable journey to Europe to commemorate the 80th […]

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat

June 28, 2024 Angela Decker 0

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series […]

Fly-In Theater Returns During AirVenture With Eight Aviation Films

June 28, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE Aviation and silver screen enthusiasts are in for a treat during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 as the Fly-In Theater returns with eight aviation films shown across the week-long event. This year’s schedule covers […]

The B 29 Doc History Restored Tour will be a part of the Wings Wheels event at Decatur Airport August 3 4 2024

B-29 Doc Adds Wings & Wheels at Decatur Airport to Its August Schedule

June 28, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will be a part of the Wings & Wheels event at Decatur Airport, August 3-4, 2024. B-29 Doc, one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by the Boeing Company […]

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 Daily Air Show Schedule Released

June 27, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE The daily lineups for the popular afternoon and evening airshows are set for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, the annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association. The 71st edition of the event is […]

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Combat Veteran P-47 Thunderbolt Acquired by Pima Air and Space Museum

June 26, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Moreno Aguiari June 25, 2024 A few days ago we received an email from Otto Carter III, son of World War II pilot Otto Carter Jr, P-47D Thunderbolt (s/n 42-8066) saying that his dad’s […]

Final National Championship Air Races in Reno Generated Over $150 Million in Local Economic Impact

June 26, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has released the results of its economic and fiscal impact studies around last year’s final National Championship Air Races (NCAR) in Reno. Conducted by the University of […]

Spitfire IX TE517 Receives Turk Hava Kuvvetleri Turkish Air Force Markings

Spitfire Mk.IX TE517 Receives Turkish Air Force Markings

June 25, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Staff Writers Since the arrival of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX TE517 (c/n SH/CBAF.IX558) at the M.S.Ö. Air & Space Museum in Sivrihisar, Eskisehir province, Türkiye, the staff has been diligently working on applying the […]

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Castle Air Museum Receives Infamous TBM

June 24, 2024 Adam Estes 3

By Adam Estes The scene seemed to be snatched right out of a World War II-era newsreel or a wartime epic movie, but it was captured on April 17, 2021, by dozens of beachgoers on […]

Duxford D-Day Airshow 2024

June 23, 2024 Stephen Chapis 0

By Nigel Hitchman June 1, 2024 Duxford D-Day Airshow 2024; Duxford hosted its first major airshow of the season. It was, however, disrupted by several aircraft being stuck elsewhere in Europe due to weather, and […]

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