Vintage Aviation News

Atlanta Warbird Weekend Kicks Off with B-17 “Sentimental Journey”

July 7, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 6

The first Annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend (AWW) will take place over the weekend of September 27th/28th this year in Atlanta, Georgia at Peachtree-Dekalb Airport (KPDK). The event is dedicated to the remembrance and celebration of the men, […]

CAF and EAA Joins Forces for “Heavy Bombers Weekend” in July

July 2, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

In a second annual rare gathering of World War II-era aircraft the CAF and EAA are joining forces for a “Heavy Bombers Weekend” in Madison, Wisconsin the weekend before EAA AirVenture. The 3-day event starts […]

Moose Peterson’s Air to Air Photoshoot With the CAF Dixie Wing

June 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

In April, WarbirdsNews had the opportunity to take part in a couple of photo missions with aviation photographer Moose Peterson and the CAF Dixie Wing. We thought you might enjoy this video filmed with a GoPro video camera attached […]

Warbirds Over Cincinnati

June 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 6

PRESS RELEASE- Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport will turn back the calendar to 1944 when Cincinnati Warbirds Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Warbird Squadron 18 hosts a trio of vintage World War II aircraft operated by the […]

Week of Flying Events at Museum of Flight in Seattle

June 8, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington has just announced a series of flying events at Boeing Field during the week of June 16th through 22nd. The Commemorative Air Force’s Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as […]

Tuskegee Valiant Campaign – Plus Freshly Restored TBM Avenger

June 1, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

In mid-March, the CAF National Capitol Squadron’s BT-13 Valiant experienced power loss and engine vibration on the downwind leg coming in to its home field at Culpeper Regional Airport in Culpeper, Virginia. Thankfully the pilot […]

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Commemorative Air Force Announces East Coast Tour for B-24 “Diamond Lil”

May 30, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 5

The Commemorative Air Force has just announced that their unique B-24A Liberator known as “Diamond Lil” will be making a tour of North America’s east coast in June. Some of the notable events that the […]

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1933 Lockheed Vega Goes On Display At The CAF Airbase Arizona

May 20, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Commemorative Air Force’s Airbase Arizona Aviation Museum, located at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona has added a unique, fully restored Lockheed Vega to the more than twenty historic aircraft on display in and around […]

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Online Fundraising For The CAF’s Damaged TBM Avenger

May 6, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

A Grumman TBM-3E Avenger owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force’s Rocky Mountain Wing suffered a minor mishap on March 17th, which unfortunately resulted in some expensive damage to the airframe, engine and propeller. […]

CAF Chooses DALLAS!

April 29, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 8

Update: 4/30/2014: Now with additional photographs The Commemorative Air Force announced just moments ago, after a year-long study, that they have selected the city of Dallas, Texas for their National Air Base. Their new headquarters […]

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