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The Swedish Air Force Historic Flight From Within the Cockpit

September 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

As we reported yesterday, the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight (SwAFHF), a unique public/private organization that boasts an impressive fleet of airworthy warbirds, and the world’s largest collection of airworthy historic Saab fighter jets, has […]

Spitfire Fly-Over Honors Tony Gaze, Australian WWII Ace

August 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Temora Aviation Museum‘s Spitfire Mk VIII flew over a memorial service held in the Geelong Grammar School chapel in Geelong, Victoria yesterday, honoring the highly-decorated WWII fighter ace and later Gran Prix race car driver, […]

Long Island, New York’s Cradle of Aviation Museum Celebrates the Rich Heritage of the Region

August 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

When one mentions Long Island, New York (or Lawnguylind, NooYawk in the local dialect), guaranteed the first thing that springs to mind will not be aviation, but the reality is that the island is steeped […]

A Downed Allied Pilot, the French Resistance and the Exhumation of his P-38 After Seven Decades

August 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

In the summer of 1944, the skies above the French region of Picardy were the site of some of the largest air battles yet in the Second World War. Second Lieutenant James Clayton Johnston of […]

WWII Veteran Aviator Bill Overstreet and His P-51 Mustang, “Berlin Express”

July 31, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 57

We had the pleasure of speaking at length with World War Two aviator, William B.”Bill” Overstreet at Warbirds Over the Beach 2013, and as promised, we’re going to relate some of the compelling stories of […]

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Pacific Aviation Museum Celebrates Amelia Earhart’s 116th Birthday

July 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Pacific Aviation Museum of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, celebrated Amelia Earhart’s 116th Birthday Tuesday with a “Dress Like Amelia Earhart” promotion, that provided goodie bags for the first 40 children in costume, plus free admission […]

WWII Triple-Ace Bud Anderson Biopic to Premiere at EAA AirVenture 2013

July 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Based upon the autobiography of World War II triple-ace, Colonel C.E. “Bud” Anderson, To Fly and Fight, An American Life, there will be a new movie that makes it’s debut at EAA Airventure 2013 in […]

Aviation Pioneer Tom Gunn Exhibit at the Pacific Aviation Museum

July 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Pacific Aviation Museum of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii is opening a new exhibit on Saturday July 13th. Entitled “Pacific Aviation Pioneers”, the inaugural exhibit will be on aviation daredevil and stunt pilot Tom Gunn and […]

Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park is on the Grow

June 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Last week, The Aviation Heritage Park of Bowling Green, Kentucky unveiled the latest warbird that they have painstakingly restored for static display at their open air venue, a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. Opened to the […]

Dalmazio Corradini: Axis Aviator to American Dreamer

June 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 7

1st Lieutenant Dalmazio (Dal) Corradini (February 2, 1919- March 10, 2009) flew for the Italian Air Force’s Aerosilurante (Torpedo Bomber Arm), which was among the most successful units of the Second World War, crippling shipping […]

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