Vintage Aviation News

From Enemies to Brothers

December 20, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

73 years ago today, one of World War II’s most incredible moments took place… As German fighter ace Franz Stigler approached the badly damaged American B-17, he took his finger off the trigger. “My God, […]

Learning About the past, Celebrating the Future

November 11, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Team Minot Airmen gathered to celebrate the 68th birthday anniversary of the 91st Missile Wing, Nov. 9, 2016. The 91st MW has had many different missions around the world and has through the United States. […]

IMG 8868 R.M.Allnutt photo Georgetown Flyin Georgetown DE September 27 2003

Happy Birthday to the Supermarine Spitfire

March 5, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 4

The Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time eighty years ago today. A single-seat fighter and interceptor, the Spitfire is the most famous British aircraft of all time. A small, graceful, elliptical-wing fighter, the Spitfire […]

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Happy Birthday to the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

March 4, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 3

Exactly sixty-two years ago today, the very first Lockheed Starfighter took to the skies over Edwards Air Force Base with legendary test pilot, Tony LeVier at the controls. Technically, it was not the first flight […]

Happy Birthday To The Consolidated B-24 Liberator

December 29, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 9

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Consolidated B-24 Liberator flew for the first time 76 years ago today. Newer, more efficient and more versatile than the B-17 Flying Fortress, more Liberators were built than any other […]

Happy Birthday To The Douglas C-47 Skytrain

December 23, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Douglas C-47 Skytrain flew for the first time 73 years ago today. Developed from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 was the most widely-used transport of World War II. Douglass built […]

Not Black Friday – Blue Skies Friday

November 27, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

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USS Ranger Moving to Texas

March 9, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 3

As WarbirdsNews reported in December last year, the former US Navy Forrestal-class aircraft carrier, CV 61 ex-USS Ranger failed to find a satisfactory home as a museum ship, thus ending any chance that she might […]

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‘Iron Horse’ Sets Off For The ‘Boneyard’

March 8, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) — The 23rd Wing sent the Air Force’s oldest C-130 to the “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, for its retirement March 3. Aircraft 62-1863, […]

Return of the ‘Ghost Rider’

February 14, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 25

For the very first time, a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has moved from the boneyard back into the sky again. The veteran bomber took off from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona for the first time […]

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