Vintage Aviation News

The Iconic P-51D ‘Swamp Fox’ Hits the Market

November 20, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

The iconic P-51 Mustang *Swamp Fox*, painted in tribute to Lt. Col. Will Foard, a young USAAF lieutenant during World War II, is now available for sale through Platinum Fighter Sales. […]

1941 Nakajima A6M 2 Model 21 Zero Air to Air 4

WWII Combat Veteran A6M-2 Zero Finds a New Home

October 4, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Mackenzie Cline Announces Acquisition of Nakajima-Built A6M2 Model 21 Zero N8280K for Timmermans Legends of Flight Collection, Based at Chatham-Kent Airport, Ontario […]

FG-1D Corsair For Sale by Platinum Fighter Sales

September 13, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Platinum Fighter Sales has recently listed an FG-1D Corsair (BuNo 67089), formerly known as “Skyboss,” which has been repainted in the colors of former astronaut John Glenn’s aircraft from his time with VMF-155. This latest tribute adds to the rich history of an aircraft that has undergone an extraordinary transformation from its military service to its current role as a sought-after piece of aviation history. […]

WWII Combat Veteran 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales

September 9, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Platinum Fighter Sales has just listed the 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire IA P9374. The restoration of this Spitfire Mark I was a true labor of love, widely regarded as the most authentic Spitfire restoration ever achieved. […]

WWII Combat Veteran A6M-2 Zero For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales

September 5, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

Platinum Fighter Sales has recently listed a rare 1941 Nakajima A6M2 Model 21 Zero, widely regarded as the finest restored Zero in existence. This aircraft was originally recovered as a wreck from the jungles of Ballale Island in the Solomon Islands in 1965. […]

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Tom Reilly’s XP-82 Twin Mustang Returns on The Market

August 22, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Just Listed: 1944 North American XP-82 Twin Mustang N877XP. This XP-82 was the first prototype Twin Mustang to fly and is the only currently flyable P-82 in the world. […]

Former Historic Flight Foundation’s DC-3 “Pan Am Airways” For Sale With Platinum Fighter Sales

March 8, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

In the fall of 2023 a Spokane, WA judge ruled that all of the Historic Flight Foundation’s collection of vintage airplanes was to be put on sale to satisfy business debts incurred by the foundation’s […]

Apollo 8 Commander and warbird pilot Col. Frank Borman

Frank Borman – Vintage Flyer

November 16, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 2

By Stephen Chapis. In the minds of the general public, Frank Borman, Colonel, USAF (Ret), will be remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, when he, along with Command Module Pilot James A. Lovell, Jr., […]

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Historic Feature: Col Borman’s Kingcobra

November 16, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

We present this feature article from the July 1998 archives of Warbirds Worldwide Journal No.45 as a tribute to the late Colonel Frank Borman, USAF and astronaut who passed away in November 2023. [EAA Statement. […]

Combat Veteran Focke Wulf FW-190 Project For Sale With Platinum Fighter Sales

August 22, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 10

Periodically, we highlight vintage aircraft listed for sale with one of our sponsors, Platinum Fighter Sales. One of their newly-listed airframes which really caught our eyes is a rare 1944 Focke-Wulf Fw190 F-8 described in […]

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