Vintage Aviation News

XP-82 Twin Mustang – June 2016 – Restoration Update

July 6, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

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 month! Firewall Forwards The internal ribbing and reinforcing panels […]

Freshly Restored Bücker Bü 180 Student Unveiled in Germany

July 3, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Quax-Verein Celebrate Birthday by Philipp Prinzing/Klassiker der Luftfahrt Earlier this year, the Quax Flying Club celebrated their 10th anniversary at their futuristic hangar in Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport, Germany. The club believes strongly in flying their vintage aircraft, not just […]

Two-Seat ‘Messerschmitt Bf-109’ Will Fly Soon!

June 28, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

By Philipp Prinzing June 25th, 2016 was an eventful day for the employees Hangar 10 and Meier Motors in Germany. That day in Bremgarten saw the roll-out and first engine runs of their unique two seat […]

Australian T-28D Trojan Back in the Air!

June 17, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Australian T-28D Trojan Back in the Air! words: Chris Godfrey and Phil Buckley photography: Carl Herbert Back in July, 2015 WarbirdsNews reported on Chris Godfrey and his efforts to bring his combat-veteran T-28D Trojan 51-3588 back into flying […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – May 2016 – Restoration Update

June 3, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

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‘Beach City Baby’ – A C-53 Skytrooper Will Rise Again

May 17, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

“A dream is deserving of nothing less than 110%.” It’s a simple line that Jason Capra, president and founder of Vintage Wings Inc., lives by. If you’ve not heard of Vintage Wings Inc. yet, that shouldn’t really be […]

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World’s Last Surviving PBJ-1 Mitchell Flies Again!

May 15, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

On Sunday May 15th, at a little before 2pm local time, the world’s last known surviving PBJ-1J Mitchell took to the skies over Camarillo, California again, following a decades-long, down-to-the-last-rivet restoration with the Southern California (SoCal) Wing of the Commemorative […]

Aircraft Restoration

XP-82 Twin Mustang – June 2016 – Restoration Update

Freshly Restored Bücker Bü 180 Student Unveiled in Germany

Two-Seat ‘Messerschmitt Bf-109’ Will Fly Soon!

Australian T-28D Trojan Back in the Air!

XP-82 Twin Mustang – May 2016 – Restoration Update

‘Beach City Baby’ – A C-53 Skytrooper Will Rise Again

World’s Last Surviving PBJ-1 Mitchell Flies Again!

B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ – May 7th, 2016 Restoration Update

Tempest Fugit – The Resurrection of Two of Hawkers’ Finest Fighters

XP-82 Twin Mustang – April 2016 – Restoration Update

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