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From Classroom to Cockpit: How Aviation Museums Inspire Future Generations of Student Pilots

March 2, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

“Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners who wish to help support our website.” Aviation museums serve as captivating gateways that transcend the boundaries of traditional classrooms, […]

B-29 Doc adds Joint Base Charleston Air Show To The 2024 Schedule

March 2, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE B-29 Doc has been added to the warbird lineup for the 2024 Heroes in Flight Air Show hosted by Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina, April 20-21. B-29 Doc is one of 1,644 […]

Looking Back at Tyabb Airshow 2020

March 1, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor The 2024 Tyabb Airshow at Westernport Airfield in Victoria, Australia is just a week away on Sunday, 10th March. Normally a biennial event, the Covid pandemic caused the intervening year […]

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CAF Airbase Georgia Invites Public to March 16 Open House

March 1, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE Hangar doors will be open wide to welcome the public to the first open house of the year on March 16 at Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia in Peachtree City. The Airbase […]

B-29 Doc Joins Sound of Speed St. Joseph Air Show List

February 29, 2024 Luc Zipkin 0

PRESS RELEASE Boeing B-29 Superfortress Doc is set to join an impressive list of aviation performers at the 2024 Sound of Speed Air Show in St. Joseph, Missouri from September 14-15, 2024. The tour stop […]

RARA Releases Top Three Finalist Locations For Future Home of Air Races

February 29, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is pleased to announce the top three locations in the running to become the future home of the National Championship Air Races (NCAR). The three finalist cities […]

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The Making of Masters of The Air Part 3: Guns, Guns, Guns

February 29, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 1

Masters of the Air details: Gunnery. Taigh Ramey takes us though another inside story on Masters of the Air series. By Taigh Ramey. Once again, thanks to well-known warbird expert Taigh Ramey, we can take […]

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History of the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s P-26 Peashooter

February 29, 2024 Adam Estes 2

This Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, in honor of the Planes of Fame’s “Flying Demo” event, Vintage Aviation News‘ own Adam Estes, who is a docent at the famous Chino museum, will tell visitors the story […]

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Dutch Call Time on DC-3 Pleasure Flying

February 29, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 4

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor One of the world’s longest-serving vintage aircraft rides organizations is finishing up its passenger flying operation at the end of 2024. Founded back in 1982, as the Dutch Dakota Association, […]

A quick visit to Duxford on 14th February and MJ444’s Merlin 500 engine is now fitted. This variant of the Merlin has a single stage supercharger, resulting in increased performance and reliability (Photo Peter Hall)

Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration Update

February 28, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Richard Mallory Allnut Back in March 2017, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe NH341 made its first post-restoration flight following a three-year restoration with the Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) in Duxford, England. The rebuild had seen the […]

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