Vintage Aviation News

South Korean Air Force Retires The Mighty Phantom

June 21, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

Although the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is technically not a warbird yet, we at Vintage Aviation News feel that almost anything related to the mighty smoking Rhino deserves coverage (Click HERE for previous articles), and we felt sure […]

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Planes of Fame’s P-47G Under Overhaul

June 21, 2024 Adam Estes 4

By Adam Estes Even on a quiet day flying-wise, mechanics at the Planes of Fame Air Museum (POF) in Chino, California are always working on something. One of their largest ongoing projects is an extensive […]

A superb photo of MJ444 returning to Duxford after her first post restoration flight Photo by John Ironside

AeroLegends’ MJ444 Special Event

June 21, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

On Thursday, June 6th, MJ444 took to the skies for her first post-restoration flight at Duxford, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The flight went smoothly, and testing is ongoing as of now. All […]

B-52 and C-17 Highlight U.S. Air Force Materiel Command Aircraft for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

June 21, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The massive B-52 bomber and C-17 Globemaster highlight the confirmed aircraft representing the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh annual showcase of Air Force commands. The 71st edition […]

B-29 Doc History Restored Tour is Coming to Stillwater, OK

June 20, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in Stillwater, OK, June 20-23, 2024. B-29 Doc, one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by the Boeing Company in Wichita, KS, during World War […]

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Expanded Youth and Family Activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

June 20, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

A new youth aviation activities area located in the Vintage Aircraft Association area on the EAA grounds is the latest edition to the expanding youth and family activities taking place at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. […]

2024 Shuttleworth Military Weekend

June 19, 2024 Angela Decker 0

By Nigel Hitchman On June 2nd another excellent airshow took place at the Shuttleworth collection, this time the theme was military aircraft, though a few civilian aircraft were displayed. The weather was excellent, although too […]

Catch the Magic of Classic Airplanes and Rare Cars

June 19, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Kick off the summer with the whole family at the 6th annual Detroit’s Invitational Wings & Wheels presented by the Michigan Flight Museum on June 22nd, 2024. The festival-like atmosphere is located at the Roush […]

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D-Day Squadron and U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commemorated 75th Anniversary of The Berlin Airlift

June 18, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

With the successful conclusion to the celebrations of D-Day + 80 in Normandy, France, some of the Douglas C-47s from the D-Day Squadron, along with others based in Europe, have continued onwards to Germany to […]

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration Report – Spring 2024

June 18, 2024 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Periodically, we have presented reports from Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration of an ultra-rare Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita WWII advanced, multi-engine trainer. As mentioned in previous articles, the project belongs to the Cadet Air Corps Museum […]

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