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XP-82 Twin Mustang Restoration – April Update

May 1, 2014 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. We thought you’d enjoy seeing what they’ve been up to! Click the jump to find out more…

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deHavilland Mosquito Restoration – Engine Runs in Canada

April 19, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

de Havilland Mosquito engines being run up http://t.co/WqGBK8vrZq #aviation #airline pic.twitter.com/WvGNHsSu21 — Centre For Aviation (@centre4aviation) April 18, 2014 Bob Jens’ deHavilland Mosquito B.35 VR796, under long-term rebuild at Victoria Air Maintenance, Ltd. in British […]

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B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – April Restoration Update

April 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Sandbar Mitchell project made major progress in March. They have completely stripped down the center section left side to just its front and rear spars. They have de-rivetted the webbing from the rear spar and cleaned […]

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Cleveland Air Race Mustang Under Restoration at New England Air Museum

April 11, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a unique collection of remarkable aircraft, including several historic air racers. One such example, currently under restoration, is Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang, #44-72400. Johnson flew […]

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Helldiver Regains Her Wings

March 25, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 12

The National Air & Space Museum is hard at work preparing their rare Curtiss SB2C Helldiver for display. The restoration team re-attached the freshly painted wings this past Sunday in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration […]

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B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – February Update

March 13, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Sandbar Mitchell restoration team continues to make steady progress. In the past couple of weeks they have removed the upper left hand stringers from the center section as well as the stringers mated with […]

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OV-10B Bronco 99+18 Restoration Completed!

March 11, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

Warbirds News is pleased to announce the completion of Bronco Demo Team’s latest North American OV-10B Bronco restoration. Known by its West German Luftwaffe serial, 99+18, the Bronco flew for the first time in more […]

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RAF Museum Youth Apprentice Awarded Prize for Outstanding Service

March 8, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Warbirds News believes in giving notice, when it’s due, to the achievements of today’s youth in their endeavors with aviation history. It’s important to show that their hard work is noticed in a positive light, […]

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XP-82 Twin Mustang Restoration – February 2014 Update

March 6, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

“Time flies,” as they say, and hot on the heals of our January XP-82 restoration project update, Warbirds News now has the goods on what Tom Reilly and his team have been up to with […]

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Aviation Archeology Symposium – “Before It’s Too Late”

February 28, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbirds News has learned that the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington will be holding be holding a two-day symposium on aviation archeology over the weekend of March 15th/16th. Titled “Before It’s Too Late”, this […]

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