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B-17G “Lacey Lady” Coming Off Poles Imminently

August 12, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As many of our readers will be well aware from a previous article, the famous B-17G Flying Fortress known as “Lacey Lady” which has sat for more than half a century atop poles at a […]

NASM’s Heinkel He-219 Restoration Update

August 6, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 21

WarbirdsNews has some exciting news coming from the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, and some fantastic photographs to share with much thanks to NASM’s press officers. The restoration crew at the Paul E. Garber […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – July 2014 Restoration Update

August 2, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As usual, 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! Wings Many of finer details and fittings […]

Douglas B-26 Invader Almost Ready To Fly In Australia

July 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

Story by Phil Buckley, photos supplied by Reevers Pty Ltd. Sometimes dreams take a while to become reality, and for those longing for a Douglas A-26 Invader to join the civil registry in Australia…. well, that took […]

B-29 “Doc” Now Wears All Four Engines & Props

June 23, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 10

The Boeing B-29 known as “Doc” took a big leap forwards on her journey back to flight this past weekend as her restoration crew installed the last of her four engines and propellers. Barring unforeseen […]

A-12 Avenger II Arrives at Fort Worth Aviation Museum

June 22, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

The original full-scale mockup of the ill-fated McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II has arrived at its new home, the Fort Worth Aviation Museum. As some of our readers may remember, the A-12 was to have […]

B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – May, 2014 Update

June 7, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Progress has started on disassembling the right side of Sandbar Mitchell’s center section. The team has removed both the front and rear main tanks as well as the right engine nacelle along with the hydraulic […]

B-17E “Desert Rat” – April Restoration Update

May 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

WarbirdsNews has received a few details about the ongoing restoration of B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2595 known as “Desert Rat”. We thought our readers would be interested in seeing some photographs of their latest progress. This […]

“Union Jack Dack” On Her Way to Normandy for D-Day 70th Anniversary

May 8, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

News comes from our friends at DaksOverNormandy.com that one of the participating Douglas C-47s has just departed for her transatlantic journey from Connecticut on her way to participate in the D-Day 70th Anniversary celebrations taking place […]

B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – April, 2014 Update

May 4, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

As always WarbirdsNews will post updates from restoration projects as they arrive. We have a small report from the Sandbar Mitchell project for you today. These guys are continually marching forwards with their work on […]

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