Tag: Aviation History

INTO THE THIN AIR: F-104 Starfighter World Altitude Records

By Stephen Chapis When Lockheed Skunk Works unveiled the XF-104 in 1954, it possessed out…

Military Aviation Museum’s New Webinar Series

The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia has begun what promises to be a fascinating…

Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow Update

With the air show world sensing a much-hoped-for return to normalcy beginning to arrive, the…

Platinum Spotlight: 1945 Supermarine Spitfire XVIe

A magnificently restored Supermarine Spitfire MK.XVI has just come up for sale with our sponsors at…

Gainesville’s NATA Formation Clinic

Between April 8th and 12th, one of the several formation clinics which the North American…

Vostok 1: 60th Anniversary of Historic First Human Spaceflight

Sixty years ago Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space – and…

Dutch Auster On the Move

In early March came news from the Netherlands that the WWII-veteran Auster AOP Mk.III liaison…

New England Air Museum – DC-3 Restoration Update

Periodically, we like to catch up on restoration updates from the workshops at the world-class New…

The Temora Air Force Centenary Showcase

by Phil Buckley The eagerly anticipated Temora Air Force Centenary Showcase took place over the…

CAF Rocky Mountain Wing – TBM Avenger Update

Back in February, we reported on progress which the Commemorative Air Force's Rocky Mountain Wing…