Tag: Aviation History

Restoration of crashed Grumman C-1A Trader “Miss Belle” Nears Completion

It took nearly 10 years, but it looks like the restoration of the Grumman C-1A…

Air Show Report: 2013 Duxford Flying Legends Air Show

Paolo Franzini Reports: With exceptionally warm and sunny weather one does not normally associate with…

CAFs Newest Squadron to Take Flight With a WWII Hangar Dance

The Commemorative Air Force's newest Wing, the Joe Foss Squadron of Sioux Falls, South Dakota…

US National Museum of the Marine Corps Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan

In furtherance of it's long-term expansion plans, the National Museum of the Marine Corps of…

Aces High: A Heavy Metal Tribute to WWII Fighters

Few bands in the history of heavy metal are as patriotic and focused on war…

Movie Replica Mitsubishi Zero Goes on Display in Japan

We were contacted recently by reader of ours in Japan, Fumio Suga, about a Mitsubishi…

Air Show Report: HAG Flyparty 2013 was Full of Surprises

The fifth annual Historical Aircraft Group's (HAG) HAG Fly Party was held recently at the…

Japanese Bombing of the US West Coast in WWII

While many Americans believe that the continental United States has never been bombed by a…

UK’s Historic Filton Aerodrome to Host A New Aviation Museum

With an aviation history that stretches back over 100 years and only ended six months…

Fort Worth Aviation Museum Taking on the Restoration of A-12 Avenger II

It undoubtedly took some wangling, but the Veterans Memorial Air Park of Fort Worth has…