Tag: Aviation History

Fantasy of Flight Opens Second Storage Facility to Visitors

Polk City, Florida-based aviation attraction Fantasy of Flight opened a storage facility onsite to visitors…

“Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us?”

In his book, "Sled Driver," SR-71/Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: I'll always remember a certain…

Australian Aviation Museum One Step Closer to Expansion

The Narromine Aviation Museum, located in Narromine, New South Wales, Australiaย is one step closer to…

Ford Tri-Motor Being Restored to Flying Condition in Ohio

The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation is currently restoring to flying condition a Ford Tri-Motor in the…

The Burgess H

The Burgess Model H (known informally as the โ€œModel H military tractorโ€) first took to…

Fantasy of Flight Stinson O-49 Vigilant Soon to Fly

Soon to be the only flying Stinson O-49 Vigilant in the world, 40-3102/N63230 is completing…

Swedish Restoration of Heinkel He 111H-6 Proceeding

In a workshop in Falkenberg, Sweden, restoration of a Heinkel He 111H-6 is proceeding, with…

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

Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso N427CV (the registration number is apparently a nod to the plane's…

The Grumman F11 Tiger Entered In Service

It was March 8th 1957, 56 years ago, when the Grumman F11 Tiger entered service…

Yokosuka D4Y Suisei Judy Awakens

A former Japanese Imperial Navy Yokosuka D4Y Suisei dive-bomber (Allied reporting name "Judy") fired up…