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A British Hawker Typhoon in America

October 9, 2024 Adam Estes 1

For more than eight years now, we at Vintage Aviation News have been extensively covering the efforts of the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group to rebuild Typhoon Mk.IIb RB936 back to airworthy condition (see article list […]

Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update – Winter 2024

January 7, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

As many will know, the Hawker Typhoon is one of the rarest production fighter aircraft from WWII, with only one known complete survivor in preservation today. We have been following this restoration for several years, […]

Hawker Typhoon JP843’s Cockpit Christmas Challenge

December 28, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Zac Yates One of two projects to return the oft-maligned “Tiffy” to the sky (the other being centered around RB396 in the UK) Typhoon Legacy Co Ltd’s Mk.Ib JP843 was originally built with the […]

Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update – Spring 2023

April 4, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

We have been covering the efforts of the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group and their quest to restore Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib RB396 to flying condition for some years now. The organization held an event at their base […]

Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update Fall 2021

November 10, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

It has been a while since our last update on progress with the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group’s restoration of Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib RB396 in Britain, but a lot has occurred in the interim, especially with […]

Hawker Typhoon RB396 ‘Lands’ at Duxford

August 2, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Thursday, June 24th, 2021, the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group took its next major step in the return to flight of Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396. Major sections of the historic airframe are now residing within the Aircraft […]

Major Milestone Reached For The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group

July 1, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Monday June 7th after a journey of many years of effort and a final push to supporters, the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group passed the £1million raised or pledged mark. This is a major milestone […]

Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib RB396 – January 2021 Restoration Update

February 8, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Since our previous update last fall, the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group has continued their hard work in both raising funds and coordinating the progress on the restoration of Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib RB396. The rear fuselage […]

Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update Fall 2020

November 4, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group (Registered UK Charity no.1167143) is overseeing the rebuild of RB396 with the intention of returning the aircraft to flight powered by a rare Napier Sabre engine – something that has […]

Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396 – Final Wartime Flight Anniversary

April 3, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

We have published several reports about the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group over the past couple of years, and their valiant efforts to resurrect Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396. At their direction, the world-class restoration shop, Airframe Assemblies, […]

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