Vintage Aviation

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de Havilland Moth Club Fly-in at Bicester, UK

by Nigel Hitchman The de Havilland Moth Club held a fly-in event at a historic…

2022 American Navion Society National Fly-in

By Andy Heins The Navion is a now iconic touring/liason aircraft which emerged from North…

2022 International Old Timer Fly-In at Schaffen-Diest Airfield

By Nigel Hitchman About forty miles east of Brussels in Belgium, Schaffen-Diest airfield serves primarily…

2022 National Waco Club Reunion

by Andy Heins The National Waco Club is the oldest aircraft “type club” in the…

The National Waco Club, The Oldest Aircraft “Type Club” In The United States

From an original article published on The National Waco Club's website. The National Waco Club…

2022 EAA Vintage Aviation Awards

While former military aircraft may steal much of the limelight with their awards at EAA…

Historical Aircraft Group – FLYPARTY 2022 Air Show Report

Unlike other European nations with significant aviation heritage, present-day Italy has struggled to develop a…

Charles Kingsford Smith’s Landing Site Preserved in Christchurch, New Zealand

by Nicholas A. Veronico Pioneer aviator Charles Kingsford Smith’s historic crossing of the Tasman Sea…

Introducing Vintage Aviation News, Onward and Upward!

Hello! We have great news to share… As of June 1, 2022, Warbirds News and…

Savoia-Marchetti S.55X Flying Boat – Rebuild Update – Fall 2021

For the past several years, we have been following the Savoia Marchetti Historical Group (SMHG) in…

Liberty Aviation Museum Photoshoot

by Tom Pawlesh Pete Lerro is a Philadelphia-based commercial photographer who specializes in themed photoshoots.…

Through Struts and Wires

by Stephen Chapis In the most recent issue of Warbird Digest, we highlighted the Bealeton,…

Lufthansa Lockheed Starliner Moves to Paderborn Airport in Germany

After our most recent report from Constellation connoisseur Ralph Pettersen concerning the status of President…

Savoia-Marchetti S.55X Flying Boat – Rebuild Update – Summer 2019

Back in May 2016, we published a story about an ambitious project in Italy to…