Vintage Aviation News

A VETERAN’S STORY: Targeting the Big Apple

December 11, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

According to legend, in the year 1307 the bailiff/agent of the Hapsburg Duke of Austria placed a Hapsburg hat on a pole in the town square of the small village of Altdorf, Switzerland. Once the […]

Flying Cobra gunships out of Chi Lang in the western part of the Mekong Delta 1972.

A VETERAN’S STORY: Avoiding Cobras and Flying Cobras

November 25, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

Carl “Skip” Bell was born at Emory Hospital on August 6, 1945, the same day the B-29 Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He said of the coincidence, “How about that, two man-made […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Battle of the Heavyweights

July 21, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Pete Mecca Analogous to Mohammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Richard Ira “Dick” Bong and Thomas Buchanan McGuire were the heavyweight fighter jocks of World War II. Unlike Ali and Frazier, the two fighter aces […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: The Men of Evans

July 10, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca Evans Tool and Die has set a new standard for honoring veterans in Rockdale, Newton and surrounding counties. Going far beyond a brief but appreciated “Thank you for your service,” Evans chose […]

4. Russian paratroopers scooting off a TB 3.

A VETERAN’S STORY: A Russian Officer and Pickle Soup

June 27, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Armageddon is mentioned in the Book of Revelation as a reference to the final battle between the forces of good and evil. Religious scholars from Christianity to the Baha’i Faith have speculated the rival militaries […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Flying Fabric and Piloting Plywood

June 19, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca Like a deadly cobra, colorful anti-aircraft tracers swivel and coil around your aircraft; the flak is thick as molasses, and you and your passengers are going down. The normal descent is 72 […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: Interview with The Last Raider

April 29, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing World War II Days at Falcon Field lived up to expectations once again this past weekend. A gorgeous B-25 was on display to commemorate the 75th […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: The Ghost Liberator — Lady Be Good

April 24, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Peter Mecca She was not appealing and handled like a long-haul tractor/trailer with 18 flat tires. Historically treated as the red-headed stepchild of heavy bombers in World War II, especially when compared to the […]

9 John flying inverted fuel leaking from rear is venting when inverted

A VETERAN’ STORY: A Progeny of Aviators

January 18, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Pete Mecca. Arranging an interview quickly turns into something very special when the veteran suggests, “Let’s just fire up the old Stearman and fly down to Peach State Aerodrome for lunch at Barnstormer’s Grill. […]

A VETERAN’S STORY: The British Gentleman and His Southern Belle

January 9, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

After the downfall of France in WWII, the German Luftwaffe controlled the skies over Europe. Their next objective was to sweep the Royal Air Force from the blues as an essential prerequisite to Hitler’s invasion […]

Pete Mecca