Vintage Aviation News

15th Anniversary Celebration of the B-17’s Arrival at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

January 30, 2024 Luc Zipkin 0

PRESS RELEASE The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is pleased to announce the 15th Anniversary Celebration of The City of Savannah, the museum’s fully restored B-17. This historic aircraft served in World […]

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National Air and Space Museum Provides Update on Renovation Project

January 30, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has announced the names and estimated opening timeline for the final 12 galleries to open as part of the renovation of its building in Washington, D.C. […]

Tuskegee Airmen PT-19 Trainer Restored By CAF Airbase Georgia Returns To The Skies

January 30, 2024 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE After two years of dedicated restoration work, Fairchild PT-19A, serial number 42-83511, took to the skies again at Atlanta Regional Airport – Falcon Field, in Peachtree City, Ga., on Jan.18, 2024. “This historic […]

Museum of Flight Preview With Filmmakers Of New PBS Film “Fly With Me”

January 29, 2024 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE On Feb. 10 The Museum of Flight will offer a preview screening and filmmaker discussion of Fly With Me, a new documentary premiering on the PBS American Experience series. The film looks back to the […]

NMUSAF’s Storch Restoration Update

January 28, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Courtney Hale Caillouet At the close of 2023, the National Museum of the United States Air Force announced they would begin the restoration of their Fieseler Fi-156C-2 “Storch”; construction number 4389. Storch is German […]

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National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force Recognized As A Must-See Museum By TripAdvisor

January 26, 2024 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has been recognized as one of the top museums to visit in Georgia according to TripAdvisor reviews. The recognition makes the museum a must-see […]

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Ultimate Warbird Flights Unveils “Jersey Jerk”

January 25, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

On a cold English morning, Ultimate Warbird Flights, the exclusive Spitfire and warbird flight operators located at Sywell Aerodrome in Northampton, unveiled the new paint scheme of the former Australia-based two-seat Mustang VH-MFT. P-51 Mustang […]

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Air Combat Museum’s P-40N Restoration Update

January 25, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 4

By George Land The Air Combat Museum in Springfield, Illinois, is restoring a Curtiss P-40N Warhawk which is expected to fly late in 2024. It has been configured as a TP-40N with full dual controls […]

Tom Hanks with WWII veterans of the 100th Bomb Group. [Photo by Nicholas Kanakis]

Hollywood Premiere for ‘Masters of the Air’, Exclusive Review

January 24, 2024 Zac Yates 3

By Nicholas Kanakis Reminiscent of Hollywood days of old, Masters of the Air, the new miniseries brought to us by the same production team responsible for Band of Brothers and The Pacific, premiered in Hollywood […]

Probably the last unrestored Baghdad Fury project available, N59SF is currently located in California and presents a unique opportunity for prospective buyers. [Photo by Courtesy Aircraft]

The Last of the Baghdad Furies For Sale

January 23, 2024 Zac Yates 1

By Zac Yates Possibly the last unrestored ex-Iraqi Air Force Hawker Fury fighter bomber is now for sale with Courtesy Aircraft Sales, with almost everything needed to return it to flight included, after more than […]

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