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Warbug: The Warbird Pilot’s First Step Pilot Report on the Aeronca L-16
Aspiring warbird pilot Austin Hancock shares his journey from student pilot to flying the Aeronca…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XPY-1
On January 10, 1929, the Consolidated XPY-1 maritime flying boat made its first flight, marking…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed YF-12A Interceptor
On August 7, 1963, the first Lockheed YF-12A interceptor, sn/ 60-6934, took off from a…
It Takes a Village
by Kevin "K5" Michels In 2012 there were 11 actively-flying B-17 Flying Fortresses in the…
2022 EAA Vintage Aviation Awards
While former military aircraft may steal much of the limelight with their awards at EAA…
Adam’s Profile Reports: Castle Air Museum Convair B-58A Hustler
by Adam Estes The U.S. Air Force's first operational supersonic bomber, the Convair B-58 Hustler,…
“Provenance” and Warbird Values
We here at Vintage Aviation News are proud to announce the addition of another sponsor…
Epic Korean War Movie Devotion Gets Thanksgiving Release
One of the big films historic aviation enthusiasts are on the lookout for is the…
Today In Aviation History: First flight, Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On July 8, 1947, the Boeing…
Today in Aviation History: 1,000th F-4 Phantom Delivered
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On July 7, 1965, the McDonnell…
Taming the Tomcat, An Interview The F-14 Tomcat’s Test Pilot
By William Cobb Director, Pensacola Aerospace Museum Throughout my lifelong fascination with the mighty…
Gold-Painted F-16 Fighting Falcon Now on Display in Sioux City, Iowa
We have covered a number of commemorative paint schemes on active military aircraft over the…
Today in Aviation History: Last Operational Douglas C-47 Skytrain Was Retired
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 30, 1975, the last…
Into Flight Once More brings D-Day Squadron’s Grand Adventure to The Big Screen [Documentary Review]
By Ron Kaplan I remember in 2018 reading about the effort to form a North-American…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Grumman F6F Hellcat
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 26, 1942, the Grumman…
Today in Aviation History: Tora! Tora! Tora! First Airshow Appearance
On June 25, 1972, the back then CAF Tora! Tora! Tora! demo team debuted for…
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