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Columbine II – First Flight – And She’s On Her Way HOME!!!

March 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 25

In the stifling, mid-day heat of Saturday, March 19th the hard-earned dreams of a year-long effort saw the first post-restoration flight of the Lockheed VC-121A Constellation known as Columbine II. As the graceful, silver bird […]

VC-121A ‘Columbine II’ Will Fly Again Soon!!!

March 12, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 6

It has been some time since we have reported on the progress Dynamic Aviation is making with their efforts to resurrect one of President Eisenhower’s personal transport aircraft from his time in the White House: […]

Museum of Flight’s Boeing 727 Flies After 25-Year Rest

March 3, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

In addition to WarbirdsNews breaking news reporting on the final flight of the Boeing 727 airliner prototype yesterday, we thought our readers might enjoy reading the Museum of Flight’s official press release covering the event […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – February 2016 – Restoration Update

March 3, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. Here’s what they’ve been up to this month! Firewalls Forward (FWF) Tom Reilly says his team […]

Boeing 727 Prototype Makes Her Last Flight

March 2, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

The evocative and now sadly rare whine of three Pratt&Whitney JT8D engines ringing in close harmony echoed over Paine Field in Everett, Washington as the prototype Boeing 727 airliner made her final flight today; a short hop […]

Australia Has its First Flying Fw-190!

November 14, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

From our friends at AeroAustralia Magazine comes news that Australia now has its first airworthy Focke-Wulf Fw-190. The aircraft arrived in Australia in July after a long sea voyage from her previous owner, Don Hansen, in Baton […]

138th Aviation Company Memorial News

November 11, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

For the past year or so, WarbirdsNews has been covering progress with the 138th Aviation Company Memorial’s efforts to place a restored Beech RU-21A Ute on display at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida as a testament to […]

Aircraft Restoration

Columbine II – First Flight – And She’s On Her Way HOME!!!

VC-121A ‘Columbine II’ Will Fly Again Soon!!!

Museum of Flight’s Boeing 727 Flies After 25-Year Rest

XP-82 Twin Mustang – February 2016 – Restoration Update

Boeing 727 Prototype Makes Her Last Flight

Australia Has its First Flying Fw-190!

138th Aviation Company Memorial News

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