Vintage Aviation News

Oshkosh Cobra Flight – Four of Bell’s Finest Fighters Together in the Air!

July 19, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

“Only at Oshkosh!”… Anyone who’s been to AirVenture Oshkosh is familiar with the phrase, but it so often proves true. The event is so prestigious that it has an almost unique ability to bring together rare […]

2017 Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Salute Tuskegee Airmen

July 17, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The amazing accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and beyond will be celebrated as the theme of the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend Oct. 7-8, 2017, at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Chamblee, Ga. Hosted […]

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CAF Fighters & Bombers to Offer Rides at the Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show

May 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Three iconic World War II Commemorative Air Force (CAF) aircraft will bring history alive May 19-21 at the 2017 Warbirds Over the Beach air show at the Military Aviation Museum, 341 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia […]

Tuskegee Airmen Story Coming to May 20 Living Aviation History Day

May 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 2

The renowned Tuskegee Airmen and their successors in the U.S. Air Force broke many barriers on their way to aviation history. Researcher/Historian Zellie Orr and a panel of Tuskegee Airmen and successors will discuss the […]

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CAF Fighters & Bombers Tour to Visit Savannah in April

April 20, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Three iconic World War II aircraft will bring history alive April 28-30 at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), 100 Eddie Jungemann Dr., Savannah, GA. The Minnesota Wing and the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air […]

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CAF Dixie Wing Features Unique Veteran Locating Service at WWII Heritage Days

April 6, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Most Americans have relatives who served in World War II in some capacity, yet they may have little understanding of where those relatives served or what historic events they may have experienced. WWII veterans themselves […]

CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

February 19, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 7

By Moreno Aguiari & Stephen Chapis After more than 40 years since it’s last flight, 16 years of restoration, being affected by the Mississippi River flood of 1993 and countless man hours by the dedicated […]

“Flying the U-2” Kicks Off the CAF Dixie Wing Living History Series

February 9, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Saturday February 18, 2017 former U.S. Air Force pilot Bob Heath will explain the history of the U-2 Blackbird ultra-high altitude program and his experience in flying “the Dragon Lady.” Heath is the Maintenance […]

Minnesota and Dixie Wings Collaborate on New Tour of Southeast

January 9, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Minnesota Wing and the Dixie Wing are teaming up for a unique tour in several southeast states to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid over Japan. The tour will include five stops with […]

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CAF Dixie Wing’s T-34B Flies Again!

December 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

On December 15th, 2016, the CAF Dixie Wing’s Beechcraft T-34B Mentor took to the skies for the first time after a meticulous restoration by unit volunteers. General George Harrison and Jack Van Ness took off around […]

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2017 Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Salute Tuskegee Airmen

CAF Fighters & Bombers to Offer Rides at the Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show

Tuskegee Airmen Story Coming to May 20 Living Aviation History Day

CAF Fighters & Bombers Tour to Visit Savannah in April

CAF Dixie Wing Features Unique Veteran Locating Service at WWII Heritage Days

CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

“Flying the U-2” Kicks Off the CAF Dixie Wing Living History Series

Minnesota and Dixie Wings Collaborate on New Tour of Southeast

CAF Dixie Wing’s T-34B Flies Again!

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