James Kightly (Commissioning Editor)

James Kightly, from Melbourne, Australia, discovered his passion for aviation at the Moorabbin collection in the late 1960s. With over 30 years of writing experience for aviation magazines in the UK, US, Australia, and France, he is a feature writer for Aeroplane Monthly and an advisor for the RAAF History & Heritage Branch. James has interviewed aviation professionals worldwide and co-runs the Aviation Cultures conferences. He has flown in historic aircraft like the Canadian Warplane Heritage’s Lancaster. At Vintage Aviation News, he ensures accurate and insightful aviation history articles. Outside aviation, James has worked extensively in the book trade and museums. He supports the Moorabbin Air Museum and the Shuttleworth Collection. James lives in rural Victoria with his wife and dog.
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Belfast Transport Set to Return

 By Dave Söderström, Historic Australian Aircraft. In what seems almost unheard of in today’s world,…

Canadian Curtiss Flying Boat Moves On

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor. The original 1920s Curtiss Seagull flying boat, which has been…

Australian War Memorial: ‘Big Things In Store’

Dion Makowski of Aviation Report Down Under On Sunday, September 2, 2023, the Australian War…

James Clemens School Cougar Jet On Show

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On the morning of September 5, 2023, the 1959 Grumman…

Shuttleworth’s Bedfordshire Vintage Air Show

By Nigel Hitchman with James Kightly A fabulous day at the Shuttleworth collection at Old…

Avspecs Latest de Havilland Mosquito Project Report

By Dave Homewood I made a visit on Wednesday the 30th of August to Avspecs…

Shuttleworth’s Mongoose And Tomtit Revival

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, UK, has a number of…

New Library – Help Wanted for Moorabbin Aviation Museum, Australia

The Moorabbin Air Museum, Australia, is embarking on its biggest project in its 60 year…

Rangsdorf Bücker Fly-In

By Nigel Hitchman On June 24-25, there was a great Bücker Fly-in at the original…

Aussie Mustang ‘Snifter’ to The UK

By Nigel Hitchman & James Kightly Queensland, Australia-based two-seat Mustang VH-MFT is heading to Archerfield…

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