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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 225

July 29, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 17

As many of our readers are aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is being restored to airworthy condition by the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at the former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. The team has made remarkable progress, and we wanted to share a recent (edited) report with our readers, reproduced here with permission… […]

Red Arrows Gnat to Fly in New Zealand

July 27, 2024 Zac Yates 3

The RAF jet trainer is the first of its kind in New Zealand and is hoped to fly within a year […]

Fagen Fighters’ Helldiver Soars Again!

July 23, 2024 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

By Richard Mallory Allnutt We are thrilled to report that the world now has a second airworthy Helldiver! Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver BuNo.83393 / N48HD, under long-term rebuild with the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, made its […]

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MAAM P-61 Gets Nose Art – Introducing “Moonbeam Dream”

July 22, 2024 Nick Chismar 0

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum adds a nose art to its Northrop P-61B Black Widow, s/n 42039445 […]

The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Nears Completion

July 19, 2024 Adam Estes 3

Rare Birdcage Corsair Nears Completion of 14-Year Restoration at National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, Soon to Be Displayed Alongside Later Corsair Models […]

Combat Veteran P-51 Mustang Restoration Nears The “Finish” Line at Midwest Aero Restorations

July 15, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

The restoration of a World War II combat veteran P-51 Mustang is nearing completion, thanks to the dedicated and talented craftsmen at Midwest Aero Restorations. […]

PT-19 Takes to The Skies Again After Six-Year Restoration

July 3, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

After seven years of restoration and an additional fourteen months to replace the engine, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Houston Wing’s Fairchild PT-19 took to the air on June 25, 2024. […]

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration Report – Spring 2024

June 18, 2024 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Periodically, we have presented reports from Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration of an ultra-rare Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita WWII advanced, multi-engine trainer. As mentioned in previous articles, the project belongs to the Cadet Air Corps Museum […]

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Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s P-61 Black Widow Summer 2024 Update

June 17, 2024 Angela Decker 5

By Nick Chismar On May 31st, followers of the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum were caught by surprise when the museum shared a teaser photo and later a video showing the current state of their Northrop P-61B […]

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Yanks Air Museum’s Grumman F6F Hellcat Restoration

June 10, 2024 Adam Estes 5

By Adam Estes The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most effective carrier-based fighters of World War II, with an incredible 19:1 kill ratio and was the mount of the U.S. Navy’s highest scoring […]

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