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Ex-Soviet Aircraft Disintegrating as Moscow’s Oldest Airfield Dwindles

June 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 6

At the former Khodynka Aerodrome, birthplace of Russian aviation, center of Soviet-era aircraft design and manufacturing, and the former location of the Russian National Aviation Museum, historic warbirds have been left to rot.

Old Guys & Their Airplanes: Claude Hone

June 10, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Historian and artist John Mollison presents an interview with WW2 Corsair pilot, Claude Hone. Claude describes his service, fighting the Japanese and the lessons in life learned from 93 years. Check out John’s work at: […]

Iconic Aermacchi MB-326 Jet Returns to Italian Skies

June 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

As we recently reported, this year marks the centenary of Italian aerospace firm Alenia Aermacchi, which got it’s start in 1913 with a crew of 10 employees building the first Nieuport-Macchi monoplane in 1913. In […]

Operation Celestial Flight Pays Tribute to WWII WASP Casualties

June 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Thirty-eight young women, all volunteers in an experimental Army Air Force WWII program called Women Aviation Air Force Pilots (WASP) were killed in the line of duty. The Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the […]

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RAF Museum Lancaster Flying Display to Honor Veterans June 2, 2013

May 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight‘s Avro Lancaster will be taking to the skies over Shropshire, UK in honour of the thousands of National Service RAF veterans. The iconic aircraft will perform for visitors and […]

Air Show Report: Warbirds Over the Beach 2013

May 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 7

The aerial display portion of Warbirds Over the Beach 2013 was severely hampered by bad weather. While we surely would have liked to be able to see the full program, having travelled a fair distance […]

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Ex-Soviet Aircraft Disintegrating as Moscow’s Oldest Airfield Dwindles

Old Guys & Their Airplanes: Claude Hone

Iconic Aermacchi MB-326 Jet Returns to Italian Skies

Operation Celestial Flight Pays Tribute to WWII WASP Casualties

RAF Museum Lancaster Flying Display to Honor Veterans June 2, 2013

Air Show Report: Warbirds Over the Beach 2013

RAF Museum Brings Historic Women in Aviation to Life for UK School Holiday

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