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D-Day Squadron Presents “Into Flight Once More” Documentary Film at EAA AirVenture

July 20, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Two years after returning 15 WWII-era DC-3s to Normandy for the 75th-anniversary commemorations of D-Day, and the 70th of the Berlin Airlift, “Into Flight Once More” makes it to the big screen […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – April/May, 2021

June 28, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the April/May, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

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Burnelli CBY-3 on Public Display at New England Air Museum

May 3, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Periodically, we have presented restoration updates regarding the ultra-rare Burnelli CBY-3 Loadmaster at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Albeit a little late on our part, we are happy to report that the […]

Lufthansa Lockheed Starliner Moves to Paderborn Airport in Germany

March 3, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

After our most recent report from Constellation connoisseur Ralph Pettersen concerning the status of President Eisenhower’s executive VC-121 Constellation transport, Columbine II, presently under rebuild with Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater, Virginia, a number of questions […]

Military Aviation Museum’s Avenger Restoration Complete

January 12, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The team at the Fighter Factory has has completed the restoration of Military Aviation Museum‘s Avenger. After an unfortunate mishap several years back, the aircraft required extensive overhaul. Waylaid by the need to create several […]

Your Stories: The CAF’s Harlingen Days

December 18, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 2

Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as article for this website. If you are interested in sharing your memories and stories with us please contact us HERE. Mr. […]

Commemorative Air Force Launches “12 Planes of Christmas” Campaign

December 1, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) today announced the launch of its “12 Planes of Christmas” campaign which helps restore vintage World War II aircraft to flying condition. Now in its sixth year, the annual online […]

Continuing The Legacy of The Polish Air Force Men & Women

November 25, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

Laguna’s Spitfire Legacy are proud to announce the new color scheme for Historic Aircraft Collection’s Supermarine Spitfire BM597 for the 2021 Season. This famous Polish Spitfire has been finished In the markings to represent the […]

CAF PBY Catalina Restoration Update – Challenges and a Renewed Focus

November 12, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

It has been almost four years since our last update on restoration progress with the Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron’s Consolidated PBY-6A Bu.64097. The unit also maintains PBY-6A Bu.64092 in static condition. Over the […]

P-38 Lightning’s Restoration Update

November 9, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

It has been a while since we have reported about the three Lockheed P-38 Lightnings currently under restoration in Australia. Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline recently visited Historical Aircraft Restorations Ltd.’s workshop in Albion […]

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