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Gotha Go 145 Being Rebuilt in the City of its Birth

In the city of Gotha, Germany, the worlds only intact Gotha Go 145 fuselage is…

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Planes of Fame: Lightning Strikes Chino! May 4th and 5th

The Planes of Fame 2013 Air Show in Chino, California is taking place May 4-5…

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Award Winner Acquires a P-40 Warhawk

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk 41-5709 has been acquired by Walter Bowe, who won the Antique Grand…

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Race-Winning Harrier Acquired by Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

Hawker Siddeley Harrier XV744, the plane that won the London to New York contest of…

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Operation Spitfire Aims to Restore Stoke City Icon

Reflecting the new paradigm of crowd-sourcing, Operation Spitfire is enlisting the public for assistance in…

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“Sandbar Mitchell” Soon to be Retrieved from Alaskan River

Two intrepid Michigan men returned from Alaska earlier this month, on a scouting mission in…

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RAFM Spitfire Journeys to Kuwait

The British Royal Air Force Museum has sent their Supermarine Spitfire XIX PM651 to Kuwait…

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Air Show Report: Sun ‘n Fun 2013

The 39th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo was quite a success, with…

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Texas Flying Legends to Bring 11 Warbirds to AirVenture 2013

EAA has confirmed that the Texas Flying Legends Museum will field a fleet of 11…

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RAFM-Cosford Shows Progress on Hampden Restoration

The Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at the RAF Museum-Cosford held the latest of its popular…

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WWII Rescue Plane Located in Greenland Glacier

The Defense Department's Joint POW/MIA Personnel Accounting Command has announced that another World War II…

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Collings Foundation B-17 Bomber Crew Training Camp

Hot on the heels of announcing their Messerschmitt Me 262 Flight Training Program, The Collings…

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Flying Heritage Collection Opens Major Expansion of their Museum Today

Today, April 12th the Flying Heritage Collection of Everett, Washington is opening a brand new…

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Collings Foundation Acquires Two Grumman Fighters

The Collings Foundation of Stow, Massachusetts has been on a bit of a fighter acquisition…

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