Tag: Aviation History

Arsenal of Democracy Fly-Over – May 8th, 2020

With the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe approaching just a little…

B-29 Doc Hangar & Education Center Opening January 26, 2019

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for the restoration and operation of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress…

Base Tuono: An Italian Cold War “Living History” Museum

Based upon an original article in Italian by Christian Vaccari Following WWII, the Western-aligned nations…

FlightSafety International Supporting Historic Warbirds Return to Normandy

Oxford, Conn. – January 7, 2019 – FlightSafety International, a world leading aviation training provider…

Declassified: Swedish Pilots Presented with U.S. Air Medal For Protecting SR-71 Blackbird

At the end of November last year, details of a fascinating cold war mission involving…

Restoring a Republic F-84F Thunderstreak at the Yankee Air Museum

The Yankee Air Museum's Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Restoration by Barry Levine The Yankee Air Museum has…

WWII Japanese Aircraft Wrecks Salvaged at Balalae

It has recently come to light that a number of significant Japanese aircraft wrecks are…

Temora Aviation Museum – Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018

Temora Aviation Museum - Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018 by Phil Buckley The weekend…

2018: Warbird Year In Review

2018 has been another great year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights…

Connecticut Air & Space Center FG-1D Corsair Restoration Update

It's been a while since we reported on progress with Goodyear-built FG-1D Corsair Bu.92460, which…