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Today in Aviation History: First flight of the North American P-51 Mustang

October 26, 2024 Haritima Maurya 0

On October 26, 1940, the North American NA-73X — the first prototype of what would become the iconic P-51 Mustang — took to the skies, marking the start of an aviation legend. The aircraft stood […]

WWII P-51 Pilot Reunites With His “Aluminum Sweetheart” at the National Warplane Museum

September 22, 2024 Austin Hancock 1

The Geneseo Airshow provides opportunity for a 101-year-old veteran combat pilot to reunite with his favorite aircraft […]

A Conversation With Hess Bomberger, WWII European Theater P-51 Fighter Pilot

September 8, 2024 Emma Quedzuweit 0

The author of this article, Paul Sawyer, submitted to Vintage Aviation News this conversation with WWII P-51 fighter pilot Hess Bomberger, whom Sawyer was friends with for over 25 years. Like many baby-boomers, Sawyer grew […]

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AirCorps Aviation’s P-51 Mustang Maintenance Discussion

July 24, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Wednesday, July 24, AirCorps Aviation held its inaugural event, “Wrenching on Warbirds.” This hour-long discussion featured P-51 specialists from the Warbird community, focusing on the maintenance and restoration of Mustangs. […]

Combat Veteran P-51 Mustang Restoration Nears The “Finish” Line at Midwest Aero Restorations

July 15, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

The restoration of a World War II combat veteran P-51 Mustang is nearing completion, thanks to the dedicated and talented craftsmen at Midwest Aero Restorations. […]

The Three Horsemen of The Eclipse

April 15, 2024 Stephen Chapis 3

By Stepehn Chapis The first time an aircraft “chased” the totality of a total solar eclipse was in 1973 when the Concorde prototype, loaded with scientists, remained in totality for over an hour as it […]

Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024

April 5, 2024 Zac Yates 2

From Friday March 29th to Sunday March 31st, 2024, the 15th installment of the world-famous Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow (WOW) drew crowds of more than 70,000 people to see a variety of aircraft from […]

A Flight of Four Mustangs Celebrates WWII Fighter Pilot’s 100th Birthday

March 20, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 3

Mission accomplished! On Tuesday, March 19, World War II pilot Paul Crawford fulfilled his dream of flying in a P-51 Mustang like the one he commanded 79 years ago in China, where he flew 29 […]

Another crowd favourite, the Grumman TBM-3E Avenger "Plonky", getting near the end of some major engineering work in time for Wanaka. [Photo via Warbirds Over Wanaka]

Just Over Two Weeks to Go Until Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024

March 12, 2024 Zac Yates 0

PRESS RELEASE Brendon Deere and his team at the Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre at RNZAF Ohakea can’t wait for Warbirds Over Wanaka this Easter. They’ve been on a mission to have not one but […]

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Ultimate Warbird Flights Unveils “Jersey Jerk”

January 25, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

On a cold English morning, Ultimate Warbird Flights, the exclusive Spitfire and warbird flight operators located at Sywell Aerodrome in Northampton, unveiled the new paint scheme of the former Australia-based two-seat Mustang VH-MFT. P-51 Mustang […]

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