Vintage Aviation News

XB259, the last surviving example of the Blackburn Beverley, has been at Fort Paull near Hull since 1974. [Photo via Solway Aviation Museum]

Museum Launches Fundraiser to Save the Last Blackburn Beverley

February 11, 2024 Zac Yates 0

By Zac Yates Solway Aviation Museum in the UK has launched a £60000 funding appeal to rescue and preserve the world’s only surviving Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft. The last of only 49 ever built, the […]

Press Releases

Reno Air Racing Association Seeks Local Applicants for Training Scholarships

February 10, 2024 Zac Yates 0

PRESS RELEASE The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is excited to announce the launch of its third annual Flight Training Scholarships, aimed at supporting aspiring pilots aged 16 to 20 from the Reno-Sparks and surrounding […]

Graham Bethell's P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF performing at Wanaka. [Photo via Warbirds Over Wanaka]

Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024 Set to Soar

February 9, 2024 Zac Yates 0

PRESS RELEASE Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has announced that long-time Warbirds Over Wanaka display pilot Graham Bethell will be performing his final ever low-level aerobatic display in his P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF this Easter. Graham […]

Restoration Update on Vultee BT-13 “Annie”

February 9, 2024 Luc Zipkin 2

By Luc Zipkin Valiant Effort, LLC, a partnership that is restoring Vultee BT-13A Valiant 41-21218, has released the January 2024 edition of Hangar Town News, their monthly newsletter full of updates on the warbird restoration […]

Boeing 307 N19904Cosmic Muffin and Kermit Weeks

Kermit Weeks Acquires Unique Boeing Stratoliner Houseboat

February 8, 2024 Adam Estes 2

By Adam Estes and Luc Zipkin At this point, when discussing the extensive collection of Kermit Weeks and Fantasy of Flight of Polk City, Florida, the question is not “How many planes does Kermit have?”, […]

New ‘Early Aviators’ Workshop Opens in France

February 8, 2024 Luc Zipkin 0

PRESS RELEASE Based at the Tours-Sorigny airfield in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, Early Aviators was founded by Antoine Ros to offer restoration and maintenance services for vintage aircraft. Early Aviators has almost […]

CAF Airbase Georgia Fundraising Campaign Exceeds Goals

February 7, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia has exceeded its goals for an annual fundraising program that designated two World War II-era aircraft for 2023 – a Stearman biplane trainer and a Republic P-47 […]

The Newark Air Museum's Auster AOP.9 project now has its Blackburn Cirrus engine in place. [Photo by Howard Heeley - Down To Earth Promotions]

Newark Air Museum Auster Restoration Update

February 7, 2024 Zac Yates 0

By Zac Yates On July 10th, 1999 an anonymous Auster AOP.9 arrived at the Newark Air Museum (NAM) in Nottinghamshire, UK. Nearly 25 years later, on January 25th, 2024, a major milestone was passed in […]

B-29 Doc Joining Terre Haute Air Show Line-Up

February 6, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

B-29 Doc, the rare World War II bomber, will be joining the Terre Haute Air Show on June 1-2, 2024 as a static performer. Doc, one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by The Boeing […]

Living Legends of Aviation Steve Hinton and Fred George

Living Legends of Aviation Host Star-Studded Evening, Steve Hinton Awarded

February 6, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE John Travolta, the “Official Ambassador of Aviation” hosted the 21st annual “Living Legends of Aviation Awards” on Jan. 19, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actors Morgan Freeman and Kurt Russell, musician Kenny […]

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