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[ November 19, 2024 ] A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway Warbird Restorations

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A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway

November 19, 2024 Adam Estes 0

The last surviving example of this World WarII Italian reconnaissance bomber undergoes a unique mixed-media restoration. […]

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

November 15, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

The first phase of the Hawker Typhoon RB396 rebuild was completed on October 30, 2024, nearly 80 years after the aircraft first rolled off the production line. The final rivets placed in the rear fuselage mark the culmination of a nearly decade-long effort to launch this ambitious project. […]

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

November 13, 2024 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

AirCorps Aviation’s L-4 Grasshopper rebuild making great progress! […]

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’

November 4, 2024 Adam Estes 0

The Fortress will receive a new color scheme and the name ‘We the People.’ […]

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Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder

October 31, 2024 Zac Yates 0

As reported by Vintage Aviation News earlier this year, Folland Gnat XR987 — now with the New Zealand civil registration ZK-RAJ, for “Red Arrows Jet” — is being returned to airworthiness at the workshops of […]

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B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration Update – Winter 2024

October 25, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

We checked in on the restoration of the rare B-17E “Desert Rat” currently being brought back to life by Mike Kellner and his team of volunteers in a hangar in Marengo, Illinois. […]

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The CAF Razorback Wing Takes on Vultee BT-13 Restoration Project

October 22, 2024 Emma Quedzuweit 0

Arkansas CAF unite plans to restore World War II-era basic trainer back to its original glory in the colors of local army flying school. […]

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How America’s Youth is Rebuilding a WWII B-25 Bomber

October 21, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 3

A Michigan-based nonprofit restoring a salvaged B-25 has a long history of getting young people started on their aviation journeys. […]

The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Goes on Display

October 11, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

At the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, the rare F4U-1 “Birdcage” Corsair was moved to the display area following a 14-year restoration. […]

A Chat with Vulture’s Row Aviation Owner Chuck Wahl

October 4, 2024 Stephen Chapis 0

Chuck Wahl’s Vulture’s Row Aviation has become a mini-production line for a number of exciting Corsair restorations […]