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North American B-25J Mitchell Restoration Progress

March 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Progress is being reported in the restoration of owner Ron Fagen’s North American B-25J Mitchell 44-86698, Registration number N325N. Formerly going by the name “Sunday Punch” and known for its unusual solid nose that bristled […]

Dragon Rapide Nearing Completion in Belgium

March 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Brussels Aircraft Museum Restoration Society is nearing completion on the restoration project of de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide R5922. The aircraft is being returned to the 1947 configuration and mint green livery it wore […]

Pearl Harbor Waco UIC Offered for Sale

March 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The 1933 Waco UIC, registration number NC13408 that was a witness to history is being spruced up and offered for sale by Vintage Aeroplane Europe. The plane was originally completed on June 9th, 1933, and […]

Ford Tri-Motor Being Restored to Flying Condition in Ohio

March 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation is currently restoring to flying condition a Ford Tri-Motor in the hangar of the Liberty Aviation Museum and is allowing the public to watch the restoration process as it progresses, both […]

Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior Begins Restoration

March 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Among the longest serving carrier-based jet aircraft in history, the Douglas EA-3b Skywarrior entered service in the mid-1950s and was retired in 1991. For many years after its introduction, it was also the heaviest aircraft […]

Fantasy of Flight Stinson O-49 Vigilant Soon to Fly

March 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Soon to be the only flying Stinson O-49 Vigilant in the world, 40-3102/N63230 is completing its restoration at the Fantasy of Flight Museum in Polk City, Florida. The two seat light observation aircraft was damaged […]

Swedish Restoration of Heinkel He 111H-6 Proceeding

March 9, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In a workshop in Falkenberg, Sweden, restoration of a Heinkel He 111H-6 is proceeding, with the nose section currently being fitted-out. This rare machine was recovered from the shores of Lake Sitasjaure in the far […]

Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Flies from South Africa to its New Home in San Diego

March 8, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso N427CV (the registration number is apparently a nod to the plane’s original Canadian Vickers construction number of CV-427) has recently completed a complete stem to stern restoration in Rand, South Africa, […]

Rare Hawker Tempest II Comes to the States for Restoration

March 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

With Indian Air Force livery still evident, Hawker Tempest II MW404 arrived at Hooks Memorial Airport near Houston, Texas to its new owner Chris Miller who had shipped the plane from the United Kingdom. Over […]

KB-50J to be Displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum

February 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

After 6 months of meticulous restoration the KB-50J is now fully restored and ready to be displayed at Pima Air and Space museum. The Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber was a post–World War II revision […]

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Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

Scott Thompson of AeroVintage recently shared an update on the AeroVintage website about two of the three B-17s currently at Madras, Oregon, with the Erickson Aircraft Collection. The post highlights ongoing wing restoration work on one aircraft and the start of disassembly on another. […]