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Trio of WWI Fokker Reproductions Head Down Under

April 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

With the Centenary of the First World War fast approaching, the Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) has announced that in addition to their recently acquired Fokker Dr.1 which is almost ready to fly, they have […]

Hawker Hurricane Restoration Progresses in Quebec

April 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The restoration of Hawker Hurricane XII 5547, registration number C-GGAJ under the care of Vintage Wings of Canada from Gatteneau, Quebec is reporting progress. The plane, acquired in 2006 has been making slow but steady […]

Avro Lancaster “Just Jane” Continues Progress Toward Flight

April 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirby, UK has recently had the number 2 fuel tank out for overhaul and to allow inspection of the inner wing condition on their Avro Lancaster, registration number NX611.

AT-6C Texan Returns to the Sky in France

April 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Emerging after a 15-year restoration, a North American AT-6C Texan has just recently successfully completed its test flights in Angers, France.

2013 Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show, Virginia Beach, VA May 18th and 19th

April 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Annual “Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show” is being held May 18 & 19 at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Museum’s aircraft from the 1940’s and earlier, which are all […]

F104 Starfighter on the Ground in Alberta

April 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

We’ve been closely following the progress of the Alberta Aviation Museum’s newest acquisition, an F-104 Starfighter from The Netherlands, from the announcement of shipment, to its arrival, to the latest news, the un-crating and crane […]

Gotha Go 145 Being Rebuilt in the City of its Birth

April 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In the city of Gotha, Germany, the worlds only intact Gotha Go 145 fuselage is being reconstructed for display by the city that birthed it. While there are reportedly two other crashed remains of these […]

Race-Winning Harrier Acquired by Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

April 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Hawker Siddeley Harrier XV744, the plane that won the London to New York contest of the Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race, setting a world-record transit time in the process, has been acquired by the Tangmere […]

Operation Spitfire Aims to Restore Stoke City Icon

April 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Reflecting the new paradigm of crowd-sourcing, Operation Spitfire is enlisting the public for assistance in restoring Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVI RW388 and the updating of its exhibits. The 1945-built plane was donated to the City […]

“Sandbar Mitchell” Soon to be Retrieved from Alaskan River

April 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Two intrepid Michigan men returned from Alaska earlier this month, on a scouting mission in preparation for a June expedition to retrieve the remains of a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber that has been sitting […]

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