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Randy’s Vintage Profiles: de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide/Dominie
Explore the history of de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide N683DH, a former RAF Dominie that…
The Little Aviatrix: A Young Girl’s Dream Takes Flight at the National Warplane Museum
"The Little Aviatrix" is a children's book inspired by a young girl's first flight at…
Eclipse Chasing Concorde 1973
By Commissioning Editor James Kightly As covered in our article 'NASA WB-57 to chase the…
EAA Ford Tri-Motor Tour Resumes
PRESS RELEASE The excitement of the roaring ‘20s returns to the sky as EAA’s Ford…
C-53 Takes Flight in New Livery as ‘Spirit of Douglas’
The C-53 N8336C, previously known as Spirit of Benovia, has been renamed Spirit of Douglas…
![Connor Flynn sits in the bare fuselage of Spartan C3-165 s/n113, the aircraft he's restoring to airworthiness. [Photo via Connor Flynn]](https://vintageaviationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Spartan-C3-165-Biplane_6413-Edit.jpg "Young Man, Old Plane – BIG Challenge 21")
Young Man, Old Plane – BIG Challenge
By Courtney Hale Caillouet Spartan Aircraft is far more notable for its Model 7 Executive…
Dutch Call Time on DC-3 Pleasure Flying
By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor One of the world's longest-serving vintage aircraft rides organizations is…
New Tailwheel Flight School Opens in Connecticut
Luc Zipkin is a writer and content manager for Vintage Aviation News, is aged 19…
![The culmination of nearly 27 years work as Electra ZK-AFD reaches takeoff speed for the first post-restoration flight. [Photo by Ruth Christie]](https://vintageaviationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/ZK-AFD-20240131-Ardmore-Ruth-Christie-05-scaled.jpg "Lockheed 10A Electra Flies in New Zealand 27")
Lockheed 10A Electra Flies in New Zealand
By Zac Yates After more than two decades of meticulous restoration, an example of Lockheed's…
The Vision: The Return of the Dornier Do X
By Anthony Liberatore In Hildesheim, Germany, a replica of the Dornier Do X flying boat…
‘Grassroots’ Fly-In 2023 at Brodhead
Every September, the MAAC Midwest Antique Airplane Club holds its private, invitation-only grassroots fly-in in…
Tim Savage Adds Historic Western Airlines DC-3 to Collection
Tim Savage, warbird collector and long-time publisher of Warbird Digest, has acquired Douglas DC-3 NC33644, intending…
Hollywood Bomber Targets Spring 2024 For Airworthiness
By Gary Daniels Vintage Aviation News first reported on the restoration progress of the 1954…
Smithy’s Historic Record Fokker VH-USU
Contributing Editor James Kightly profiles Fokker F.VIIb VH-USU - unquestionably one of the most important…
Fokker F VIIb ‘Southern Cross’ Replica Flies in Australia
After over 20 years on the ground, the Fokker F.VIIb Replica VH-USU 'Southern Cross', operated…
Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival Fights The Weather
By Grant Newman The hard-working management team running the Wings over Wairarapa (WoW) Air Festival…
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