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C8A6485 Richard Mallory Allnutt photo Legend Flyers Everett WA August 24 2015

Legend Flyers Zero – Restoration Update

August 26, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 9

Tucked away in a small hangar at Paine Field across the street from Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, Washington, is the remarkable aircraft restoration outfit known as Legend Flyers. For many years this […]

YE6V6756 R.M.Allnutt photo Lone Star Flight Museum prior to Ike 2006

Pima Adds a Catalina… and a Privateer!

August 23, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

After a long and determined struggle to restore their Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer back to flying condition, the Lone Star Flight Museum has made the difficult decision to sell the old naval patrol bomber, along with their PBY […]

Ed McGuinness Corsair Restoration Project Manager and Treasurer to the Board of Directors

Connecticut Air & Space Center Curtiss Hangar Restoration News

August 18, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many WarbirdsNews readers will be well aware, the Connecticut Air & Space Center in Stratford, Connecticut has been hard at work on many fronts since we last visited with them some months back. Whether it […]

Bf 109G2 first flight Matthias Dorst photo 01

‘Messerschmitt Bf-109’ Airborne Again!

August 12, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Meier Motors has another successful restoration under their belt with the first flight of Jerry Yagen’s ‘Messerschmitt Bf-109G-4’ on August 11th. Veteran warbird pilot and current RAF instructor, Flt.Lt. Charlie Brown was the lucky man […]

deHavilland Mosquito Prototype Wins Restoration Funding

August 10, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The deHavilland Aircraft Museum, near London, England is an extraordinary aviation museum. Not only does it celebrate one of the most storied and important aircraft manufacturers in the world, but is home to not one, […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – July, 2015 – Restoration Update

August 2, 2015 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. Here’s what they’ve been up to this month! Minor Change of Priorities Tom Reilly and his […]

CAF PBY Catalina Restoration Update

July 29, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

Over the years, the Commemorative Air Force has owned and operated five different PBY Catalinas, but unfortunately the type has so far not enjoyed much longevity with the organization with PBY-6A Bu.64000 being written off in […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – June, 2015 – Restoration Update

July 2, 2015 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! Wing Trailing Edges The final trimming of the […]

The Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre in Montreal, Quebec

June 28, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

In our continuing series on the lesser-known aviation museums around the world, WarbirdsNews has received an article from Benoit deMulder on the remarkable Canadian Aviation Heritage Center in Montreal, Canada. Benoit deMulder will be well-known […]

New England Air Museum – DC-3 Restoration Update

May 24, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has been covering the New England Air Museum’s various restoration projects over the past couple of years, and today we have an update to share on their beautiful Douglas DC-3. We covered the beginning […]

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