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Sea Vixen 50th Birthday

October 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

As we anticipated last week fans gathered on Wednesday 16th October to celebrate 50 years to the day since the first flight of Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924 “ Foxy lady “ . The aircraft is owned […]

Your Next Airplane Could Be a MIG 21UM

September 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 17

Former Eastern block airplanes have been available on the market for quite few years now. We have typically seen L-29s, L-39s, Mig-17s however Mig 21s are more difficult to find one the market, especially the […]

Vulcan to the Sky Trust Works to Keep Last Flying Avro Vulcan Aloft

June 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

The world’s sole remaining airworthy Avro Vulcan, “The Spirit of Great Britain” XH558 was reported to be in its last season of performing at air shows this year due to extensive work that would be […]

RAAF F-111 Lands at Queensland Air Museum

June 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

As part of a program where the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has restored and is putting on long-term loan six RAAF General Dynamics F-111 Aardvarks to deserving museums around the country, the Queensland Air […]

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Alberta Aviation Museum CF104 Starfighter Restoration Progressing

June 8, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In an update on the Alberta Aviation Museum‘s recently acquired Canadair CF-104 Starfighter that we’ve been following, the plane has been undergoing restoration and the fuselage has been pulled on its own wheels with a […]

Iconic Aermacchi MB-326 Jet Returns to Italian Skies

June 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

As we recently reported, this year marks the centenary of Italian aerospace firm Alenia Aermacchi, which got it’s start in 1913 with a crew of 10 employees building the first Nieuport-Macchi monoplane in 1913. In […]

2013 RAF Cosford Air Show Roster Continues to Grow for June 9th Event

June 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

With just a couple of weeks remaining until the 2013 RAF Cosford Air Show, organizers have confirmed a complete line-up of flying displays for Sunday June 9th, but are hinting that there are still more […]

Worlds Only Privately Owned Harrier to Perform at EAA AirVenture 2013

May 31, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The world’s only privately-owned flying BAE Sea Harrier F/A2 has recently been confirmed to appear at AirVenture Oshkosh 2013. Last appearing at Oshkosh in 2010, the jump jet has seen increased demand for air show […]

World’s Last Operational F-111 Goes on Display at Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

May 30, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

As we recently reported, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been divesting itself of its remaining General Dynamics F-111 Aardvarks and the last one to remain operational, that flew at the series’ decommissioning ceremony […]

English Electric Lightning Reunites With its Final Pilot 36 Years Later

May 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

The Boscombe Down Aviation Collection (BDAC) located at the Old Sarum Airfield just North of Salisbury, UK has recently acquired an English Electric Lightning cockpit and arranged for a reunion with its last pilot, Squadron […]

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