Vintage Aviation News

C-53 Skytrooper Beach City Baby – Winter 2020 Restoration Update

March 16, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

It has been almost six months since we last updated readers on progress with Vintage Wings Inc’s combat veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper Beach City Baby. The Operation Torch veteran and workhorse of the North Africa […]

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Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka – Restoration Complete at Imperial War Museum Duxford

March 11, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Duxford Aerodrome, near Cambridge, England is one of Britain’s most historic airfields still in operation, dating back to the closing days of WWI. It played a significant role in Britain’s frontline defense, both as a Royal […]

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

March 5, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the February, 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 […]

Curtiss P-40N Projects for Sale in Australia via Courtesy Aircraft

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

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is without doubt one of the most charismatic fighter aircraft to have served in WWII. However, until relatively recently, it was quite rare to see one flying. The type was virtually […]

Warbird Restorations

F-86F Sabre Rollout – First Engine Runs Imminent

February 23, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

On Wednesday, February 19th, Doug Matthews’ Classic Fighters of America rolled out their freshly-restored North American F-86F-30 Sabre (52-5116) into the Florida sunshine for the first time following its arduous, decade-long restoration effort. We have been […]

Massive Trove of Original NAA Aircraft Drawings Saved!

February 18, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

Massive Trove of Original NAA Aircraft Drawings Saved! by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) AirCorps Aviation of Bemidji, Minnesota has just announced that they have acquired a massive trove of original manufacturing drawings for North American […]

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

February 3, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the January, 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

C-53 Skytrooper Beach City Baby – Winter 2020 Restoration Update

Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka – Restoration Complete at Imperial War Museum Duxford

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

Curtiss P-40N Projects for Sale in Australia via Courtesy Aircraft

F-86F Sabre Rollout – First Engine Runs Imminent

Massive Trove of Original NAA Aircraft Drawings Saved!

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

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – January 2020 Restoration Update

Beaufighter Restoration Recommences in Australia

Resurrecting the last North American NA-50 Fighter

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