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Planes of Fame Air Show Lightning Strikes Chino Aptly Named

May 9, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Planes of Fame Air Museum’s 2013 Air Show in Chino, California, entitled “Lightning Strikes Chino” happened this past weekend and had five flying Lockheed P-38 Lightnings in the air and flying formation, in what […]

World’s Only Flying Mosquito Flew Today!

May 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 61

Regular readers of Warbirds News know we’ve been following the progress of Jerry Yagen and the Military Aviation Museum’s de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito, from its shipment from New Zealand to the announcement of its first […]

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 […]

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 […]

CAF AIRPOWER Tour 2013, Video by Scott Slocum

May 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The only flying B-29 in the world is the spotlight of the CAF’s AirPower Tour. This sizzler touches on the various aspects of the tour including dramatic footage from the West Coast stops earlier this […]

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, […]

Trio of WWI Fokker Reproductions Head Down Under

April 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

With the Centenary of the First World War fast approaching, the Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) has announced that in addition to their recently acquired Fokker Dr.1 which is almost ready to fly, they have […]

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Planes of Fame Air Show Lightning Strikes Chino Aptly Named

World’s Only Flying Mosquito Flew Today!

VWoC Restoration of Former SAAF Spitfire Moving Along

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

CAF AIRPOWER Tour 2013, Video by Scott Slocum

Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Refreshed and Ready for Sale

Military Aviation Museum Turns Attention to Airacobras

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

Golden Apple Sabre Completes Engine Overhaul

Trio of WWI Fokker Reproductions Head Down Under

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