Vintage Aviation News

Donnet-Lévêque “Flying Fish” Restoration Nearing Completion in Sweden

May 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Flygvapenmuseum (Air Force Museum) in Linköping, Sweden, just south of Stockholm is reporting significant progress in the restoration it’s 1913 Donnet-Lévêque Type A flying boat. The restoration project is being performed by the Tullingebergsvägen […]

F-111 arrives at Fighter World

May 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

A retired Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark made the overland trip from Base Amberley In Queensland to Fighter World in Williamtown, New South Wales over this past weekend. In preparation for […]

VWoC Restoration of Former SAAF Spitfire Moving Along

May 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Gatineau, Quebec-based Vintage Wings of Canada, in addition to the restoration of their Hawker Hurricane on which we recently reported, is also well along on their restoration of Supermarine Spitfire IX TE294 which most recently […]

Short Brothers Flying Boats Make a Splash at New Zealand Museum

May 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 11

The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand has recently gotten it’s massive Short S.45 Solent 4 ZK-AMO “Aranui” under cover in it’s new 32,000 square foot Aviation Display […]

Warbird Heritage Foundation Begins Restoration of Goodyear FG-1D Corsair

May 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Warbird Heritage Foundation of Waukegan, Illinois has recently acquired a Goodyear FG-1D Corsair 92050, N194G. The plane which was surplussed from military service in 1963 was extensively modified to run in the Reno Air […]

Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Refreshed and Ready for Sale

May 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Morane-Saulnier MS.230 N230ET has recently completed a seven-year restoration project and has been put up for sale. One of approximately 1,100 units produced, the plane French Parasol monoplane is believed to have been assembled by […]

Military Aviation Museum Turns Attention to Airacobras

May 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Military Aviation Museum of Virginia Beach, Virginia is getting into Bell P-39 Airacobras in a big way. The museum has two Bell Airacobras presently under restoration to display standards, a P-39Q and a P-400 […]

Jack Roush’s P-51B “Old Crow” Now Sports Bombs

May 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Automotive mogul, legendary NASCAR team owner, and noted aviation enthusiast Jack Roush has recently had a pair of dummy bombs installed on his North American P-51B Mustang “Old Crow” NL551E. The plane is painted in […]

Golden Apple Sabre Completes Engine Overhaul

April 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Golden Apple Operations’ North American F86A Sabre 48-178 has just recently completed engine runs at Aircraft Restoration Company’s facility at Duxford, UK following an 18 month rebuild of the machines General Electric J47-13 jet engine, […]

Hawker Hurricane Restoration Progresses in Quebec

April 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The restoration of Hawker Hurricane XII 5547, registration number C-GGAJ under the care of Vintage Wings of Canada from Gatteneau, Quebec is reporting progress. The plane, acquired in 2006 has been making slow but steady […]

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