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Samaritan’s Purse Retires Historic Douglas DC-8 as Boeing 767 Enters Service
Samaritan’s Purse retires its historic DC-8 cargo aircraft and introduces a new Boeing 767, enhancing…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis” Replica
In this article of Randy’s Vintage Profiles, Randy explores the history of the Ryan NYP,…
2024 Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Fly-In
By Nigel Hitchman The Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand held their autumn fly-in and…
Aussie Antiquers 50th Fly-In
By Commissioning Editor James Kightly On the extended weekend of the April 18th - 21st …
Nothing By Chance: The Return of Parks Biplane N499H
By Zac Yates "I only know that I want that biplane. I want it because…
NASA Retires Its DC-8
By Adam Estes When the Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958, it was just…
The Rebirth of an Iconic British Propeller Brand…in Italy!
PRESS RELEASE The Fairey-Reed propeller for the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, which is now…
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 31")
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 37")
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…
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