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XP-82 Twin Mustang – May, 2017 – Restoration Update

June 1, 2017 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! Electrical The restoration […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – February/March 2017 – Restoration Update

March 16, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. This update is a couple of weeks later than usual, as they’ve had a lot on […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – January 2017 – Restoration Update

February 3, 2017 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. Here’s what they’ve been up to this past month! The team has been very busy this past […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – December 2016 – Restoration Update

January 5, 2017 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. Here’s what they’ve been up to this past month! Fuselages The team has spent a lot […]

A P-47 Thunderbolt Survivor’s Latin American Story

December 30, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 10

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a massive fighter aircraft by WWII standards, but it excelled in combat none-the-less. It could carry a huge payload, and was used to great effect in the ground-attack role. Despite its […]

Corsairs On Deck

December 29, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Without doubt, the mighty F4U Corsair is one of the most iconic warbirds of all time. It’s brutish, but elegant lines, combined with a superb fighting record and longevity as a frontline combat aircraft have permanently etched its name […]

Italian Air Force F-51D Mustang Recovered From Lake Garda

December 6, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

On December 2nd, as reported by Giornaledbrescia, the Associazione Volontari del Garda (Garda Volunteers Association) recovered the substantial remains of an Italian Air Force F-51D Mustang from Lake Garda in northern Italy. This aircraft crashed into […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2016 – Restoration Update

December 5, 2016 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. Here’s what they’ve been up to this past month! First of all, the project is fully moved into […]

Twin Pin Revival – A Classic Warbird Transport Comes Back to Life Down Under

December 2, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

A rare, ex-military aircraft is currently under restoration to fly at Wedderburn Airport near Sydney, Australia. WarbirdsNews dedicated Antipodean correspondent, Phil Buckley, recently paid a visit, and this report describes what he found. Owned by Richard […]

Classic Fighters of America’s TA-4J Skyhawk Airborne!

November 14, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

Doug Matthews has successfully flown his recently refurbished Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk for the first time! We have been following this exciting project for several months, and have posted a few earlier pieces on the project, […]

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