Vintage Aviation News

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 […]

2013 Lappeenranta International Airshow Celebrates Finnish Air Force 95th Anniversary

June 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Finland’s premiere air show, the Lappeenranta International Airshow (LIAS), will be held at Lappeenranta International Airport June 14-16. This year’s event celebrates the 95th Anniversary of the founding of the Finnish Air Force which was […]

Texas Air and Space Museum Plans Major Expansion

June 8, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

With hopes to relocate and expand, the Texas Air and Space Museum of Amarillo, Texas has acquired about 20 acres that would significantly increase the museum’s ability to display and store aircraft. The property, anonymously […]

Imperial War Museum Spring Air Show 2013

June 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Record crowds attended the the Imperial War Museums’ 2013 Spring Air Show at RAF Duxford in the UK last week. Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of American forces during the Second World War.

Air Show Report: Warbirds Over the Beach 2013

May 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 7

The aerial display portion of Warbirds Over the Beach 2013 was severely hampered by bad weather. While we surely would have liked to be able to see the full program, having travelled a fair distance […]

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend 2013 June 7-9

May 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The 23rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) WWII Weekend will be held June 7th to June 9th. This Gathering of warbirds at Carl A. Spaatz Field in Reading, Pennsylvania attracts over 100,000 visitors and has […]

Cavanaugh Flight Museum Bringing “The Brat III” to AirVenture 2013

May 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Cavanaugh Flight Museum of Addison, Texas recently announced that it’s North American P-51D Mustang “The Brat III” would be among the museum’s vintage warbirds it plans to fly to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture […]

CAF AIRPOWER Tour 2013, Video by Scott Slocum

May 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The only flying B-29 in the world is the spotlight of the CAF’s AirPower Tour. This sizzler touches on the various aspects of the tour including dramatic footage from the West Coast stops earlier this […]

Jack Roush’s P-51B “Old Crow” Now Sports Bombs

May 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Automotive mogul, legendary NASCAR team owner, and noted aviation enthusiast Jack Roush has recently had a pair of dummy bombs installed on his North American P-51B Mustang “Old Crow” NL551E. The plane is painted in […]

North American P-51 Mustang