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Werribee B-24 Rising-Up, Down-Under

February 13, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 4

By Austin Hancock – From a report of Phil Buckley and photos by Dave Miller. Werribee, AUS – B-24 Liberator A72-176 is continuing to progress nicely through a static-display restoration. Since our last update, many […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – January 2017 – Restoration Update

February 3, 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! The team has been very busy this past […]

The Last of the Breed – Mike Porter’s Atomic Stearman

January 18, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Matt Jolley Atomic Stearman? Yes, believe it or not, around fifty Stearman biplanes were still flying in the United States Air Force at the beginning of the atomic age. It wasn’t until 1949 the newly minted United States […]

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 […]

LOCKHEED SUPER CONSTELLATION 1 Fuselage on route

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 […]

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