Vintage Aviation News

Original 1918 LeRhone Rotary Engine Runs for First Time on Fokker Triplane Replica

November 17, 2024 Emma Quedzuweit 1

“Fresh” out of the factory box, the engine is mounted on a DR.I replica and ran for the first time. […]

Bomber Aircraft: Kalinin K-7, The Soviet Gargantuan

November 17, 2024 Haritima Maurya 0

While impressive for its size, the short-lived Kalinin K-7 remains a little known aircraft in many western circles. […]

Rare Dornier Do 17 Wing Section to be Displayed at the RAF Museum

November 16, 2024 Emma Quedzuweit 0

Salvaged after more than 70 years underwater, the World War II bomber will go on display after years intensive conservation, treatment and stabilisation. […]

Grounded Dreams: Kawasaki Ki-64 “Rob”

November 15, 2024 Haritima Maurya 0

History of a unique Japanese prototype from the Second World War. […]

Author Talk: Memoir of a WWII B-24 Bomber Pilot

November 15, 2024 Emma Quedzuweit 0

Authors’ discussion of unfiltered letters of a young aviator to be presented at the musuem on Wednesday, November 20th, at 11:00 a.m. […]

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

November 15, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

The first phase of the Hawker Typhoon RB396 rebuild was completed on October 30, 2024, nearly 80 years after the aircraft first rolled off the production line. The final rivets placed in the rear fuselage mark the culmination of a nearly decade-long effort to launch this ambitious project. […]