Vintage Aviation News

Mustangs For the US NAVY (Almost)

December 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

By Gaëtan Marie of Bravo Bravo Aviation. With a surface of 69 millions square miles, the Pacific Ocean covers nearly a third of the Earth’s surface. During World War II, military operations in the Pacific […]

The F-104 Starfighter in U.S. Navy Markings

November 30, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Both the USAF and the US NAVY throughout the years have tested different types of aircraft that we not originally developed for their branch. The “NAVY F-104” is surely one of those very interesting trials. […]

The Family Legacy Continues, Col.Paul Tibbets IV Qualifies on B-52

November 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The grandson of the pilot whose historic World War II mission helped end that conflict set a milestone of his own Thursday.Col. Paul Tibbets IV, Air Force Global Strike Command deputy director of operations, was […]

Thunderbirds Honor Fallen Pilot With A Replica of A F-105

November 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The website of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command has reported that the one-twelfth-scale F-105 “Thunderchief” replica, along with its memorial plaque, was officially dedicated Nov. 15 in its new location in front […]

The Jets Of Sir James

November 9, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Two iconic British-designed jet fighters are now being preserved by Sir James Dyson, “….as an inspiration to Dyson engineers”. At the industrial entrepreneur’s UK headquarters at Malmesbury, Wiltshire the designer and manufacturer of the Dyson, […]

Dusty Is Back! Disney’s ‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’ The Official Trailer

October 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

After the huge success of Disney’s ‘Planes’ in the summer of 2013, the sequel will fly to the theaters July 18, 2014.Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first trailer for Planes: Fire & Rescue, a […]

USS Forrestal Sold for 1 Cent

October 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Nowadays you can’t buy many things for one penny. But if you have good connection with the US Navy you can buy yourself the USS Forrestal, the Navy first Supercarrier.The Navy awarded a $0.01 delivery […]

Above and Beyond: The Birth of the Israeli Air Force

October 20, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of “Machal” – volunteers from abroad – this ragtag band of brothers not only […]

The Freeman Field Recovery Team To be Featured On National Geographic’s Diggers

October 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Freeman Field Recovery Team will begin filming with the producers of National Geographic’s Diggers. The episode is scheduled to be filmed for mid-November and should air in February 2014. The Diggers team will assist […]

WWII Manufacturing Sites Today

October 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The recent articles about the “Save The Bomber Plant” campaign made us think about the several other plants still existing in the United States. In the wake of Pearl Harbor, the president set staggering goals […]

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