Vintage Aviation News

Engine Test for the Starfighter LN-STF

March 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Today we have another engine test. The first test of this engine was performed in 2007 on Starfighter LN-STF which belongs to the Norwegian association “Friends of the Starfighter” and was performed at the Royal […]

Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 Restoration Well Underway

March 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

The remains of Focke-Wulf 190F-8 93182, a JG 5 fighter that was shot out of the sky by the RAF in Norway on February 9, 1945 has been recently acquired by the Collings Foundation and […]

Pearl Harbor Waco UIC Offered for Sale

March 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The 1933 Waco UIC, registration number NC13408 that was a witness to history is being spruced up and offered for sale by Vintage Aeroplane Europe. The plane was originally completed on June 9th, 1933, and […]

Australian Aviation Museum One Step Closer to Expansion

March 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Narromine Aviation Museum, located in Narromine, New South Wales, Australia is one step closer to a significant expansion of its facilities. Regional Development Australia (RDA) recently made the announcement that this project will proceed to […]

Ford Tri-Motor Being Restored to Flying Condition in Ohio

March 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation is currently restoring to flying condition a Ford Tri-Motor in the hangar of the Liberty Aviation Museum and is allowing the public to watch the restoration process as it progresses, both […]

Fantasy of Flight Stinson O-49 Vigilant Soon to Fly

March 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Soon to be the only flying Stinson O-49 Vigilant in the world, 40-3102/N63230 is completing its restoration at the Fantasy of Flight Museum in Polk City, Florida. The two seat light observation aircraft was damaged […]

Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Flies from South Africa to its New Home in San Diego

March 8, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso N427CV (the registration number is apparently a nod to the plane’s original Canadian Vickers construction number of CV-427) has recently completed a complete stem to stern restoration in Rand, South Africa, […]

Yokosuka D4Y Suisei Judy Awakens

March 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

A former Japanese Imperial Navy Yokosuka D4Y Suisei dive-bomber (Allied reporting name “Judy”) fired up her engine for the first time in almost 70 years recently at the Planes of Fame (POF) Museum and restoration […]

Spanish Vintage Air Club Plans Major Expansion of Facilities

March 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Parc Aeronautic of Catalunya (PAC) of Barcelona, Spain has acquired an over 100,000 square foot lot at the Barcelona-Sabadell Airport, located just off the airport’s runway 13 where they will soon be breaking ground for […]

Rare Hawker Tempest II Comes to the States for Restoration

March 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

With Indian Air Force livery still evident, Hawker Tempest II MW404 arrived at Hooks Memorial Airport near Houston, Texas to its new owner Chris Miller who had shipped the plane from the United Kingdom. Over […]

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