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Columbine II – Restoration Update June 2020

June 29, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

By Richard Mallory Allnutt (editor) Echoing loudly across the expansive, high-bay hangar, one can hear the staccato clatter of rivet guns and high-pitched squeal of air-powered drills tearing into sheet aluminum. There is a whole […]

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 107

June 25, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. […]

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 6

June 18, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

The People’s Mosquito has just announced the latest update in their fundraising campaign, dubbed Operation Jericho, and what these funds have already initiated. They began this campaign just ten weeks ago, and have raised more […]

From Scrap Heap to Salvation – A Sabre Rebirth Down Under

June 9, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

From The Scrap Heap to Salvation – A Sabre is Reborn by Phil Buckley Tucked away in Western Australia is a growing list of famous warbird types, which also includes jets these days. One of […]

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 5

June 4, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Resurrecting the IAR 80 – A Sky Legend Association Project

June 3, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 3

When we think of WWII fighters, it is rare for many of us to consider designs outside of those fielded by the major combatants. But we would be remiss to ignore the lesser known breeds […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – May, 2020

May 29, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the May, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

Aircraft Restoration

Columbine II – Restoration Update June 2020

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 107

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 6

From Scrap Heap to Salvation – A Sabre Rebirth Down Under

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 5

Resurrecting the IAR 80 – A Sky Legend Association Project

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – May, 2020

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 4

Wings Museum Hawker Siddeley Kestrel – Restoration Update – May 2020

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 3

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’

Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder

B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration Update – Winter 2024