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Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Aeronca LC NC17442
Explore the history of the rare Aeronca LC NC17442, a beautifully preserved 1937 cabin monoplane,…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Gee Bee Q.E.D.
Explore the remarkable history of the Gee Bee Q.E.D., the Granville Brothers' final air racer,…
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 27")
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 33")
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…
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