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MiG-17 Milestone: Four-Jet Formation Shakes Up Barksdale Airshow

History roared over Barksdale AFB as four MiG-17F Frescos took to the skies in a…

Gary Daniels

Fokker D.XXI Replica Continues to Soar: A Historic Dutch Aviation Revival

The Fokker D.XXI replica, constructed in the Netherlands, continues to take flight and revive a…

Moreno Aguiari

N51T: One of the Last Civilian-Painted P-51 Mustangs For Sale

A rare survivor among its legendary peers, N51T is one of the few remaining P-51…

Moreno Aguiari

‘Night Mission’ A-26B Invader Update

Successful engine runs and taxi tests move the CAF's A-26 closer to its goal of…

Karolina Marek

B-29 DOC History Restored Tour Arriving at Phoenix

Tours and flight experience rides available at Phoenix-Goodyear airport April 23-27

Emma Quedzuweit

NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum Announces Spring Free Lecture Series

Returning to the museum in 2025, the NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum welcomes speakers, authors, and…

Angela Decker

Air Legends Foundation’s Lockheed Constellation C-121A Returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

The Air Legends Foundation’s restored Lockheed C-121A Bataan will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025,…

Moreno Aguiari

Surprise in the Skies: TF-104 Starfighter Joins Aviation PhotoCrew Mission at Sun ‘N Fun

Aviation photographers on Aviation PhotoCrew’s April 2nd mission were in for an unexpected thrill when…

Moreno Aguiari

Update on Planes of Fame Air Museum’s P-47G Thunderbolt

The Planes of Fame Air Museum has reached a significant milestone with the successful reinstallation…

Adam Estes

B-29 DOC History Restored Tour to Land at Evansville Wartime Museum in May

The legendary B-29 Doc, one of only two airworthy B-29 Superfortresses in the world, is…

Moreno Aguiari

A Ghost From The Past: Hawker Hunter Soars Through the Mach Loop

Aviation enthusiasts in the UK were in for a rare treat as the iconic Hawker…

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The Airborne Aristocrats: Vintage Aircraft Flyovers at Famous Horse Racing Events

"Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners…

Moreno Aguiari

“Stearman Mike” A Midwest Warbird Pilot’s Dedication to Keeping a Famous Trainer Flying

Mike Porter's lifetime in aviation has been dedicated to vintage aviation, especially the care and…

Austin Hancock

Exclusive Interview: Flying The Avro Lancaster with Chief Pilot Leon Evans

At AirVenture 2024 in Oshkosh, the roar of history echoed through the skies as the…

Angela Decker