Vintage Aviation News

A Louisiana Kid in Europe

October 30, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

This is not the latest news but it’s worth a quick write up. Warbirds News contributor Geoff Jones pictured the North American P-51D N6328T “Louisiana Kid” making one of its first aerial outings in Europe […]

Happy Birthday To The P-51 Mustang

October 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang flew for the first time seventy-three years ago today. One of the truly great fighters of World War II, the P-51 was designed from a […]

2013 Reno Air Races: The Fifth and Final Day of Racing

September 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Moose Peterson reports: Day five, Sunday, the last day… where did the week go? The 50th Annual Reno Air Races has been without a doubt one of the best ones I’ve ever gone to! Cutting […]

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 […]

Reno Air Races: Day Four

September 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Moose Peterson reports: It’s Day Four at the 50th annual Reno Air Races… Who will finish the day moving up? With only one day left to the races, position is everything, so the pushing of […]

Reno Air Races: Day Three

September 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Moose Peterson reports: Oh my, third day of racing here at the Reno Air Races was packed with excitement, topping the already high bar set by the first and second days here at Stead Airport. […]

WWII Veteran Aviator Bill Overstreet and His P-51 Mustang, “Berlin Express”

July 31, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 57

We had the pleasure of speaking at length with World War Two aviator, William B.”Bill” Overstreet at Warbirds Over the Beach 2013, and as promised, we’re going to relate some of the compelling stories of […]

CAF Dixie Wing to Provide Flight Training in their P 51D Mustang “Red Nose”

July 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

The FAA has recently approved the Commemorative Air Force to provide flight instruction in its fleet of single engined aircraft. The Atlanta, Georgia based CAF Dixie Wing be implementing the training program, wich will include […]

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 […]

WWII Triple-Ace Bud Anderson Biopic to Premiere at EAA AirVenture 2013

July 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Based upon the autobiography of World War II triple-ace, Colonel C.E. “Bud” Anderson, To Fly and Fight, An American Life, there will be a new movie that makes it’s debut at EAA Airventure 2013 in […]

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