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XP-82 Twin Mustang – December 2016 – Restoration Update

January 5, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

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 past month! Fuselages The team has spent a lot […]

A P-47 Thunderbolt Survivor’s Latin American Story

December 30, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 10

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a massive fighter aircraft by WWII standards, but it excelled in combat none-the-less. It could carry a huge payload, and was used to great effect in the ground-attack role. Despite its […]

Corsairs On Deck

December 29, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Without doubt, the mighty F4U Corsair is one of the most iconic warbirds of all time. It’s brutish, but elegant lines, combined with a superb fighting record and longevity as a frontline combat aircraft have permanently etched its name […]

Aussie Mustang Flies Again

December 23, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

Photography & Words by Matt Savage Shortly after 2.30pm on Friday December 16th, 2016 in Tyabb, Victoria, a crowd of over 100 people watched as Commonwealth CA-18 Mustang PR.22 A68-199 took to the skies on her […]

CAF’s Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina Restoration Update

December 19, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Over the years, the Commemorative Air Force has owned and operated five different PBY Catalinas, but unfortunately the type has so far not enjoyed much longevity with the organization with PBY-6A Bu.64000 being written off […]

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Super Constellation Project One Step Closer to Australia

December 16, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Qantas Founders Museum (QFM) has made some significant progress with their Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation Bu.131643. As many of our readers will be well aware, this aircraft has sat outside at Manila International Airport in the […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2016 – Restoration Update

December 5, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

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 past month! First of all, the project is fully moved into […]

Twin Pin Revival – A Classic Warbird Transport Comes Back to Life Down Under

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

A rare, ex-military aircraft is currently under restoration to fly at Wedderburn Airport near Sydney, Australia. WarbirdsNews dedicated Antipodean correspondent, Phil Buckley, recently paid a visit, and this report describes what he found. Owned by Richard […]

P 51C Tuskgee Airmen 1 photo courtesy AirCorps Aviation copy

P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” is Back in the Air

December 1, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 2

The CAF Red Tail Squadron‘s P-51C Mustang has successful returned to the sky earlier today. The aircraft had been out of commission for eight months to undergo careful and meticulous repair following a hard landing. […]

Classic Fighters of America’s TA-4J Skyhawk Airborne!

November 14, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

Doug Matthews has successfully flown his recently refurbished Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk for the first time! We have been following this exciting project for several months, and have posted a few earlier pieces on the project, […]

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