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Overhauling A Kittyhawk Downunder

January 22, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

With the recent feature article that WarbirdsNews published concerning Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.1A ET574 that recently re-emerged in Egypt following a rather unfortunate makeover, we thought we might followup with a story from the other side of […]

Under the Skin of Rare Aircraft

March 8, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The RAF Museum is offering enthusiasts and visitors a rare chance to get ‘under the skin’ of some of their iconic Battle of Britain aircraft.The Museum is conducting an ‘open’ condition survey […]

Battle of Britain: 75th Anniversary

July 10, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

On July 10th, 1940, the greatest air battle in human history began, as aircraft of the German Luftwaffe streamed over the United Kingdom with the intent of bombing the nation into quick submission, as they had done with all […]

World Biggest Gathering of Spitfires and Hurricanes Planned for Next Summer

September 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 13

RAF Northolt, near London, England traces its heritage back to early 1915, when the fragile and ponderous BE2c “fighters” of the Royal Flying Corps flew from the nascent base to take on the Zeppelin scourge. […]

Hawker Hurricane CN 60372 C FDNL Mk XII IIB Serial No 5481

Former Ed Russell Hawker Hurricane Mk XII Arrives in Australia

April 22, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 6

Based upon an article by John Parker of Warbirds Online Australia has a flyable Hawker Hurricane on its shores for probably the first time since the 1940s. The aircraft, a Canadian-built Hurricane XII, recently arrived […]

The Hillson Hurricane Biplane

December 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Every month we look forward to receive the newsletter from Dave O’Malley, director of marketing for Vintage Wings Of Canada. Every month Dave writes amazing stories telling the tales Canadian aviators,aircraft and national aviation heritage. […]

Air Show Report: Germany’s Hahnweide Oldtimer Air Show 2013

September 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 5

Andreas Zeitler Reports: The Hahnweide Oldtimer Fly-In is Germany’s biggest warbird airshow. Held biannually on the first weekend of September, the show is widely considered to be on-par with the European continent’s other major warbird […]

Air Show Report: 2013 Geneseo Air Show

July 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Tom Pawlesh Reports: “The Greatest Show on Turf” presented by the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group of the National Warplane Museum is just that, the greatest. One of my favorite shows of the season, the Geneseo […]

Imperial War Museum Spring Air Show 2013

June 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Record crowds attended the the Imperial War Museums’ 2013 Spring Air Show at RAF Duxford in the UK last week. Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of American forces during the Second World War.

Hawker Hurricane Restoration Progresses in Quebec

April 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The restoration of Hawker Hurricane XII 5547, registration number C-GGAJ under the care of Vintage Wings of Canada from Gatteneau, Quebec is reporting progress. The plane, acquired in 2006 has been making slow but steady […]

Hawker Hurricane