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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…

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…

Award Winner Acquires a P-40 Warhawk

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

Race-Winning Harrier Acquired by Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

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

Operation Spitfire Aims to Restore Stoke City Icon

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

“Sandbar Mitchell” Soon to be Retrieved from Alaskan River

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

RAFM Spitfire Journeys to Kuwait

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

Air Show Report: Sun ‘n Fun 2013

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

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…

RAFM-Cosford Shows Progress on Hampden Restoration

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

WWII Rescue Plane Located in Greenland Glacier

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

Collings Foundation B-17 Bomber Crew Training Camp

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

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…

Collings Foundation Acquires Two Grumman Fighters

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