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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc JG891 Flies Again

July 6, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc JG891 took to the skies again in England for the first time in some years on July 6th, with a successful hop at Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire. Regular WarbirdsNews contributor George Land […]

Brewster F3A Corsair Takes to the Skies in Breckenridge, Texas

July 4, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

The world’s sole surviving Brewster-built Corsair took to the skies again for the first time on July 4th – the perfect day for this moment! This is a remarkable day which many thought might never happen […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update May/June 2018

July 4, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has just received the latest report from Chuck Cravens on 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 see how […]

Hispano Buchon ‘White 9’ First Post-Restoration Flight

June 29, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Yesterday, June 28th, 2018 Air Leasing Ltd. successfully test flew Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchon C.4K-105 for the first time following their overhaul of the airframe at Sywell Aerodrome in England. She looks beautiful in her new markings […]

Winjeel ‘404 – A Home Coming and Return to Flight

June 26, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Winjeel ‘404 – A Home Coming and Return to Flight by Stephan Bowtell, Nathan Bowtell and Phil Buckley Rising like a young eagle to fly once more, a former Royal Australian Air Force CAC Winjeel A85-404 has […]

Refurbishing the Yankee Air Museum’s C-47

June 21, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Oscoda, Michigan—The Kalitta Maintenance division of Kalitta Air is making quick work of a huge restoration project. They are putting a new finish on the Yankee Air Museum’s first airplane, a World War Two era […]

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Gloster Meteor Airborne in Virginia!

June 19, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

A Gloster Meteor has flown again in the USA for the first time in decades, with the initial testflight of Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591 at Hampton Roads Executive Airport yesterday afternoon. The World Heritage Air […]

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Qantas Founders Museum’s Super Constellation Update

June 12, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

What a difference a year can make in the life of an aircraft when a dedicated team of professionals and volunteers gets to work. Such is the case at the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach in […]

Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – April/May 2018

May 27, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has just received the latest report from Chuck Cravens on the restoration of Texas Flying Legends Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to see […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – May, 2018 – Restoration Update

May 22, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia, and we thought you would all be pleased to see the latest progress! The end of […]

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