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Historic Plane Shuffle Accompanies Renovation of the Imperial War Museum-London

February 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

An exodus of exhibits from the Imperial War Museum’s (IWM) London Branch is making way for the construction of the First World War Centenary exhibits which are a part of the museum’s substantial renovation of […]

RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Completes 12-Year Restoration

February 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Over 58 years since its last flight, Supermarine Spitfire XVI TE311 recently returned to the air at the Royal Air Force Station-Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England following an exhaustive 12-year restoration project untaken by the RAF […]

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World War One Reproductions Take Flight

February 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The second airworthy Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b and R.E.8 reproductions to emerge from The Vintage Aviator, Ltd’s factory in Wellington, New Zealand recently made their public debut at TVAL’s Remembrance Day Air Show in New […]

Rolls Royce Griffon Spitfire Completes Restoration

February 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Following a major restoration effort performed by The Aircraft Restoration Company, the Rolls-Royce Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX PS853, flew once again at Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire, England. While in the care of The Aircraft Restoration Company, […]

A One Of A Kind Nakajima B-5N “Kate”

February 20, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Last week while working at the CAF Dixie Wing we took a few shots of the Nakajima B-5N “Kate” which is owned by Alan Armstrong. When he is not out flying his Torpedo Bomber, Alan […]

P-38 Lightning and F4U Corsair Video

February 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Today we came across this amazing video of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Chance Vought F4U-4 “CORSAIR” belonging to the Flying Bulls collection shot during formation training flight over the Austrian mountains. This F4 was […]

1930s Stearman With a Storied History Returns to the Skies

February 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

A Stearman Model 4E Speedmail has made its first post-restoration flight following a five-year stem to stern restoration by Jim Kimball Enterprises of Zellwood, Florida. The plane which was constructed in 1929 is currently owned […]

Worlds Oldest Consolidated PBY Catalina Returns to the Air

February 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Stichting Neptune Association’s Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, PH-PBY, flew for the first time in more than three years at Lelystad in The Netherlands, following a long period of maintenance in the organization’s new hangar at […]

Reproduction of a World War One Fokker with a Storied History Comes Together in Canada

February 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Vintage Aviation Team (TVAT) of Brampton Ontario is making steady progress in the building of a full-scale reproduction of the Fokker D.VII 8609/18 that was famously flown at public air displays all across Canada […]

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Fiat G 91 Jet Fighter has an Interesting Second Life

February 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Livigno, in the province of Sondrio in the Italian Alps has added a new attraction to its snowboarding course, it’s a Fiat G.91 fighter jet. In addition to a long, 35 year service life in […]

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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. […]

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Historic Plane Shuffle Accompanies Renovation of the Imperial War Museum-London

RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Completes 12-Year Restoration

World War One Reproductions Take Flight

Rolls Royce Griffon Spitfire Completes Restoration

A One Of A Kind Nakajima B-5N “Kate”

P-38 Lightning and F4U Corsair Video

1930s Stearman With a Storied History Returns to the Skies

Worlds Oldest Consolidated PBY Catalina Returns to the Air

Reproduction of a World War One Fokker with a Storied History Comes Together in Canada

Fiat G 91 Jet Fighter has an Interesting Second Life

B-17 Alliance Foundation Hosts Fundraiser To Support B-17 Lacey Lady Restoration

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Winter 2024

Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Fokker D.VII Replica Project

A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway