Vintage Aviation News

Hail Columbia – Apollo 11 Capsule Coming Home to NASM

February 6, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

While only tangentially related to warbirds, it is hard to imagine that any of us weren’t keenly aware of the celebrations last year regarding the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landings made by the […]

C-130A Vietnam Veterans Memorial Planned for National Warplane Museum

October 17, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 1

A new memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War is being planned for the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York. A committee composed of veterans and veterans groups is in the preliminary stages of […]

Destination Moon Exhibit Opening April 13th at Museum of Flight

March 21, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As most readers will be aware, July 16th – 24th, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first landing of human beings on the lunar surface. As such, many aviation museums […]

Hawker Typhoon Back on Display at RAF Museum London

December 4, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

The RAF Museum announced a couple of days ago that their unique Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib MN235 is now fully re-assembled and back on formal display at their London campus, the former RAF Hendon. The aircraft […]

Unique Two-Seat Yokosuka Ohka On Display at Pima Air & Space Museum

November 1, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

The Pima Air & Space Museum in Pima, Arizona recently unveiled the world’s sole surviving Yokosuka MXY7 K-2 Ohka, a two seat training variant of the rocket-powered kamikaze plane. It was designed for the Imperial Japanes […]

Lancaster KB7266 with BBMF PA474 nearest

NASM’s “Great British Fly-in” Adds a Lancaster!

April 1, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Royal Air Force celebrates their centenary as an independent air arm today, April 1st, 2018. There are many events taking place around the world in honor of this auspicious anniversary, including a special gathering […]

The Great British Fly-In: April 15th at NASM

March 10, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

The Great British Fly-In Celebrating 100 Years of the Royal Air Force April 15, 2018 | 10:00am – 4:00pm STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER FREE, PARKING $15 The British are coming to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy […]

Lopes Hopes fuselage as she looked in February 2016

Texas Flying Legends P-51C Restoration Report

April 23, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Richard Mallory Allnutt Over the past few years, AirCorps Aviation, based in Bemidji, Minnesota has developed an enviable reputation for world-class warbird restorations. This includes combat veteran P-51D Mustangs 44-63675 Sierra Sue II and 44-63864 Twilight […]

2016 01 11 19.14.36 Richard Mallory Allnutt photo Udvar Hazy Restoration Hangar Chantilly VA January 11 2016

NASM’s Restoration Center to Hold Open House – January 30th, 2016

January 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

The Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum will be holding their annual open house on January 30th in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Visitors will get a closeup […]

Neil Armstrong’s Apollo XI Space Suit

July 30, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

In a bold move, reminiscent and perhaps partly influenced by the Commemorative Air Force’s own hugely successful online fundraising efforts with ‘That’s All Brother’, the National Air & Space Museum has also dipped their toes […]

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