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In a follow-up to Monday’s article featuring the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome’s quest to acquire an extraordinarily rare, six-cylinder Anzani radial engine comes news about the museum’s progress with returning their original, 1909 Blériot Type XI monoplane […]
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in upstate New York has a long a storied legacy when it comes to the preservation and operation of early flying machines, dating from the early days of powered flight through the […]
Produced from 1946 to 1951, the Globe Swift is a sporty, general aviation design whose beauty and superior flying characteristics have made it a favorite classic aircraft type. Numerous examples are still flying in the […]
Other than the Piper J-4 Cub, the venerable Cessna 170 is perhaps the most important single-engine General Aviation aircraft ever designed. The type and its many derivatives have established an incredible legacy across the globe, […]
The de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth G-AEOA, seen here at Old Warden aerodrome, Bedfordshire, UK on 5 Feb 2023, is undergoing a refurbishment. Still owned by brothers Andrew and Paul Wood, the last ‘permit to […]
by Moreno Aguiari & Richard Mallory Allnutt If there were ever a need to prove the longevity and resilience of the Douglas DC-3/C-47, one could easily find ample proof at Florida Air Cargo, which operates three […]
PRESS RELEASE EAA’s annual tradition of touring a vintage Ford Tri-Motor across the country to give people a taste of the roaring ‘20s returns in 2023. As part of an agreement with the Liberty Aviation […]
by Nigel Hitchman & James Kightly The team from Avspecs Ltd. has just flown de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide ZK-AKU following a multi-year rebuild effort at Ardmore Airport in Auckland, New Zealand. Ryan Southam took the vintage aircraft up […]
by James Kightly (with Nigel Daw & Maikha Ly) On December 16th, 2022, the historic Vickers Vimy Mk.IV G-EAOU was unveiled in its new display building at Adelaide Airport Terminal in Adelaide, South Australia in […]
Restored Nord Pingouin makes first flight in 62 years by Col Pope Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-OTME has made its first post-restoration flight following a comprehensive restoration by Vintage Fabrics at Audley End, in Essex, […]
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