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A Visit to The Dakota Territory Air Museum

April 10, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By Nigel Hitchman It’s a long drive out to Minot, ND. In August 2023 that was my target after Oshkosh, 800 miles and around 12 hours non stop, but I took the scenic route via […]

Thunderbird Flies! Historic P-51 Air Racer Takes to the Skies

June 5, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Thunderbird Is GO! Following the historic air racer’s momentous first engine runs with AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota a week or so ago, it was only a matter of time before the Dakota Territory Air […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Flies!

May 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 2

On a beautiful, sunny day in Bemidji, Minnesota, the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s Republic P-47D-23 Thunderbolt 42-27609 roared into the skies for the first time since its wartime accident at Dobodura airstrip in New Guinea […]

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part V

March 10, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding ongoing restoration projects at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. Many of the aircraft involved have been for the fabulous Dakota […]

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part IV

January 10, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – October/November 2022

December 6, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Vintage Aviation News has received the October/November, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – September/October 2022

October 23, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Vintage Aviation News has received the September/October, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – August/September 2022

September 18, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Vintage Aviation News has received the August/September, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – July/August, 2022

August 24, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

We have just received the July/August, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to see […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – June/July, 2022

July 22, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

We have just received the June/July, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to see […]

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