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Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz Unveiled in Original Finnish Markings at Pima

November 21, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Pima Air & Space Museum in Pima, Arizona recently completed the refurbishment of their Focke-Wulf Fw 44J Stieglitz biplane and returned it for display inside Hangar 3. The Stieglitz, German for goldfinch, was an excellent […]

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – November 2019 Restoration Update

November 14, 2019 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. […]

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RAAF Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk A29-446 – A Dream in Progress

November 11, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For those amongst us with an avid interest in vintage military aircraft, there can be few who haven’t at least secretly harbored a long-held dream to be more than just a bystander; to actively take […]

The People’s Mosquito – Fuselage Molds Begin to Take Shape

November 5, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

We have been following the efforts of the People’s Mosquito for the past few years as the group has steadily made headway on their plans to build an airworthy de Havilland Mosquito in the UK. This […]

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RAF Museum Conservation Center Open House – Nov.11th – 16th

November 4, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Royal Air Force Museum’s Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England will be holding an open house during the week of November 11th through 16th. The facility, which is the […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – September/October, 2019

October 30, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the September/October, 2019 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 […]

RAF Museum’s Westland Lysander Returned to Her Former Glory

October 9, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Westland Lysander Mk.III (SD) R9215 has just re-emerged from the Michael Beetham Conservation Center at RAF Museum Cosford. The aircraft is a remarkable survivor, one of just a handful of British-built variants of the type […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – August/September, 2019

September 26, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the August/September, 2019 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 […]

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CAC Boomerang A46-128 – Restoration Update

September 24, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Once all-but extinct, the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Boomerang is experiencing a healthy renaissance these days. More than a dozen examples of this pugnacious, Australian-designed and built WWII fighter aircraft are under active restoration, with […]

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Australian Hawker Fury FB.11 On the Road Back to Flight

August 26, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Our good friend John Parker at Warbirds Online recently visited Archerfield Airport near the city of Brisbane, Australia to see Hawker Fury FB.11 VH-SHF. A team from from Vintage Fighter Restorations was preparing the long-dormant […]

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