Vintage Aviation News

First Flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m

March 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

Today, 81 years ago , the first flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m took place. Nicknamed “Tante Ju” (Auntie Ju) and “Iron Annie” by Axis and Allied troops, the Junkers Ju-52 was the most famous […]

British Attack Over German Territory

March 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

On March 6th 1944 the Lancasters and Halifax’s of Bomber Command began an offensive against the German transport network in occupied Europe, attacking railway yards in France. The Avro Lancaster became the most effective heavy […]

90 Years Ago Today Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp. Was Estabilished

March 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

It was March 5th 1923 when The great aeronautical pioneer Igor Sikorsky set up the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp. in the United States with the financial help of several important leading figures, including Sergey Rachmaninoff. […]

General Chuck Yeager’s First Kill

March 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

It was March 4, 1944 during the first daylight raid escorting bombers over Berlin that Chuck Yeager, flying his P-51 ‘Glamorous Glenn’ shot down his first enemy aircraft. Chuck Yeager shot down a Messerschmidt Me […]

Tour Using QR Technology at Wildwood Aviation Museum

February 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

As mobile technology is fast becoming the communications and learning medium of choice, integrating QR technology into an aviation museum experience will without a doubt improve the visitors experience. Naval Air Station (NAS) Wildwood Aviation […]

Sabre F-86 Mk5 Escorted by Sarnia Police

February 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Sabre F-86 Mk5 owned by the Sarnia 403 Wing RCAFA was transported today to the hanagar of COPA Flight 7 with Sarnia Police escorting the Jet through the city. This aircraft is one of […]

The Flying Bulls Lockheed P-38 Lightning in 1948

February 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Few days ago we published a cool video about a practice run for The Flying Bulls‘ Lockheed P–38 Lightning and F4U Corsair. Today Franco Zanaboni, a friend of Warbird News sent me a picture of […]

A One Of A Kind Nakajima B-5N “Kate”

February 20, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Last week while working at the CAF Dixie Wing we took a few shots of the Nakajima B-5N “Kate” which is owned by Alan Armstrong. When he is not out flying his Torpedo Bomber, Alan […]

P-38 Lightning and F4U Corsair Video

February 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Today we came across this amazing video of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Chance Vought F4U-4 “CORSAIR” belonging to the Flying Bulls collection shot during formation training flight over the Austrian mountains. This F4 was […]

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Fiat G 91 Jet Fighter has an Interesting Second Life

February 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Livigno, in the province of Sondrio in the Italian Alps has added a new attraction to its snowboarding course, it’s a Fiat G.91 fighter jet. In addition to a long, 35 year service life in […]

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