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Rebuilding the Savoia-Marchetti S.55 X Flying Boat

May 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 7

From an original article by Franco Bugada During March 2016, a new partnership emerged in Italy under the banner of the Savoia-Marchetti Historical Group. As the name suggests, the society aims to promote and preserve the history of […]

B-29 Doc Taxis Under Her Own Power For First Time!

May 12, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

More exciting news from Wichita, Kansas today, as on May 11th, 2016 the B-29 Superfortress known as ‘Doc’ taxied using her own engines for the first time since 1956. The restoration team needed to check […]

Aussie MiG-21U Mongul-B Status Update

May 10, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Phil Buckley Last year WarbirdsNews revealed the West Australian MiG-21U project belonging to jet warbird enthusiast, Adrian Deeth. As some may recall, Adrian’s jet is a twin seater trainer version of the famous Soviet […]

CAF P-63F Kingcobra Flies Again

May 9, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Without fanfare, the Commemorative Air Force’s Bell P-63F Kingcobra took to the skies again on April 14th, near Houston, Texas. The Kingcobra had been ground-bound since an October, 2013 belly-landing at Skywest Airport near Midland, Texas. As […]

B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ – May 7th, 2016 Restoration Update

May 7, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Doc’s Friends reported on Friday that their restoration team working to return the B-29 Superfortress known as ‘Doc’ to flying condition is making the final push to get the aircraft ready for the FAA inspection. […]

Tempest Fugit – The Resurrection of Two of Hawkers’ Finest Fighters

May 6, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 15

Tempest Fugit – The Resurrection of Two of Hawkers’ Finest by Richard Mallory Allnutt The Hawker Tempest is one of the most revered ground attack aircraft of WWII, and yet so few of them survived beyond […]

New Attractions for Warbirds Over the Beach 2016!

May 3, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

New Attractions for Warbirds Over the Beach! by A. Kevin Grantham Warbirds Over the Beach is just around the corner and for those who plan on attending the Military Aviation Museum’s annual World War II air […]

Restoring a Dakota Cockpit Downunder!

April 29, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Not every warbird restoration focuses on a complete airframe. As much as we’d like to see them all saved, it just isn’t practical sadly. So very few of us are fortunate enough to have the space […]

Last Ever Boeing 247D Flight Took Place Today!

April 26, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

In what is most likely the last flight of her entire type, the Museum of Flight’s ultra-rare Boeing 247D flew one last time today. The short hop from the museum’s restoration and storage facility at […]

B-29 Super Fortress ‘Doc’ – Status Update – April 22nd, 2016

April 23, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

We have a little more news from Doc’s Friends about the restoration of B-29 Super Fortress ‘Doc’ at their base in Wichita, Kansas. They are continuing to work with the FAA on the last few […]

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