Vintage Aviation News

The 12 Planes of Christmas 

November 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is organizing the “12 Planes of Christmas,” a holiday giving campaign that enables people to support the restoration and operation of World War II aircraft. Located at […]

Kiwi Catalina Will Fly Again Soon After Lengthy Repairs

January 28, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

Wanaka: New Zealand’s only airworthy Catalina Flying Boat is set to make a triumphant return from major refurbishment work at next year’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. ZK-PBY has been a favourite at Wanaka for […]

Happy Birthday To The Consolidated PBY Catalina

March 28, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Consolidated PBY Catalina flew for the first time seventy-nine years ago today. The PBY was named “Catalina” for the resort island off the coast of California by the British, which […]

The Rathmines PBY-5A Catalina “Our Girl” – From eBay to Australia

January 27, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

Phil Buckley reports. So when you need a PBY Catalina for a memorial display, do you just pop down to the local airport and hopefully find one for sale? No – first you try eBay […]

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McChord Air Museum Completes 25-Year Restoration, Wins Award

July 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Volunteers for the McChord Air Museum, located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington have recently completed a 25 year restoration project on a Canadian Vickers SA-10 Catalina, a variant of the Consolidated PBY Catalina, […]

Canadian North Atlantic Aviation Museum Struggles for Public’s Attention

June 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

After completing a $400,000 renovation of its facilities, the North Atlantic Aviation Museum in Gander, Newfoundland still finds itself suffering from a lack of interest. A recent annual general meeting held by the museum’s board […]

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina a Definite Maybe for Warbirds Over Wanaka 2014

June 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

One of the crowd favorites at the biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, held in even-numbered years in Wanaka, New Zealand, is hoped to return to the event in 2014. Last attending the 2010 show, […]

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Found in Puerto Rico is Australia Bound

June 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 15

The Rathmines Catalina Memorial Park Trust (RCMPT), after a worldwide, seven-year search, located and purchased a rare Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina finding the plane (un)surprisingly enough, on eBay, located in Puerto Rico, reportedly acquiring the plane […]

Canadians Band Together to Save and Restore a Consolidated PBY Canso

June 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

What started out as six farmers from Fairview, Alberta looking to save a piece of aviation history has snowballed into a nationwide effort to get a downed Consolidated PBY 5A Canso retrieved from the wilderness […]

CAF Air Group One – 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Air Show June 1-2

May 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Air Group One, the San Diego Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be hosting it’s 18th annual Wings Over Gillespie Air Show June 1-2 at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California. Friday, May 31st […]

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