Vintage Aviation News

B-17 Liberty Belle Restoration – Don Brooks Interview

May 6, 2024 Adam Estes 1

by Adam Estes and Moreno Aguiari Over the past few decades, there have been numerous occasions where a wrecked warbird once considered a total loss was eventually resurrected into airworthy condition. The B-17G known around […]

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The Making of Masters of The Air Part 3: Guns, Guns, Guns

February 29, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 1

Masters of the Air details: Gunnery. Taigh Ramey takes us though another inside story on Masters of the Air series. By Taigh Ramey. Once again, thanks to well-known warbird expert Taigh Ramey, we can take […]

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The Making of Masters of the Air Part 2: Hero Prop Paperwork

February 18, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By Taigh Ramey. Once again, thanks to well-known warbird expert Taigh Ramey, we can take you behind the scenes with the current Apple TV+ Masters of the Air series. Here Taigh gives us this insight […]

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The Making of Masters of the Air Part 1, Master of The B-17 Cockpit – Dave Littleton

February 13, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 4

By James Kightly Thanks to well-known warbird expert Taigh Ramey, we can take you behind the scenes with the current Apple TV+ Masters of the Air series. Taigh gives us this insight into how Dave […]

Masters of the Air – Production Beginning to Unfold

June 9, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 12

by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) As we reported recently, the aviation-themed TV miniseries, Masters of the Air, has officially begun filming in Britain. Based upon Donald L. Miller’s compelling book, Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Mister Incorrigible

July 30, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

Job description from a WWII B-17 training manual, “The inflight Armorer-Gunner inspects, repairs, maintains machine guns, cannons, bomb release mechanisms, bomb racks, aerial gun sites, the auxiliary equipment and chemical carrying release mechanisms, and flare […]

The Beauty of Flying Vintage Aircraft

October 7, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

As our regular readers will be well aware, we stood down for several days to reflect upon last Wednesday’s tragedy in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. How does one respond to such a moment? For those of […]

Past and Present Meet at Bloody Hundredth Reunion

October 20, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

U.S. Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, England, are honoring their World War II heritage by participating in a special reunion at Washington Dulles International Airport.The 100th Bomb Group Foundation […]

B-17G “The Movie” Memphis Belle Flying High, Again

October 3, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 8

Movie “Memphis Belle” Flying-High, Again by Austin Hancock As most readers will know, the famous, combat-veteran Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress known as Memphis Belle (Serial 41-24485) is undergoing restoration to static-display status at the National Museum […]

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Liberty Belle Restoration – Don Brooks Interview

The Making of Masters of The Air Part 3: Guns, Guns, Guns

The Making of Masters of the Air Part 2: Hero Prop Paperwork

The Making of Masters of the Air Part 1, Master of The B-17 Cockpit – Dave Littleton

Masters of the Air – Production Beginning to Unfold

A VETERAN’S STORY: Mister Incorrigible

The Beauty of Flying Vintage Aircraft

Past and Present Meet at Bloody Hundredth Reunion

B-17G “The Movie” Memphis Belle Flying High, Again

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 229

Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

B-17 Alliance Foundation Hosts Fundraiser To Support B-17 Lacey Lady Restoration

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Winter 2024