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Restoration of Prototype XP-82 Twin Mustang Makes Progress

August 8, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

We’re able to report significant progress in the restoration to flying condition of Tom Reilly’s North American XP-82 Twin Mustang, and what a project it is. As we recently reported, starting with what was, in […]

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RAF Museum Cosford Exhibits Models of Cancelled Concept Aircraft

July 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford, UK is displaying a collection of original aircraft concept models designed by some of Britain’s biggest aircraft manufacturers during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Many of these pioneering […]

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Fort Worth Aviation Museum Taking on the Restoration of A-12 Avenger II

June 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

It undoubtedly took some wangling, but the Veterans Memorial Air Park of Fort Worth has taken possession of the mockup of the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II and intends to restore it for static display. […]

Lockheed Skunk Works Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

June 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Lockheed Martin‘s count, this year marks the 70th anniversary of its secretive yet famous Skunk Works division, though some credibly argue that its genesis began with the 1938 development of the XP-38 that led […]

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The Restoration to Flying Condition of XP-82 Twin Mustang Prototype 44-83887

June 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 22

Tom Reilly is no stranger to warbird restoration; he owned the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum in Kissimmee, Florida, before Hurricane Charlie destroyed the facility in 2004. He presently heads The B-25 Group, which specializes […]

Saab 32 Lansen Prototype goes to Gotland Museum

April 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The original production prototype for the Saab 32 Lansen has been acquired by the Gotlands FörsvarsMuseum on the Swedish island of Gotland, located in the middle of the Baltic Sea. The plane, built in 1955, […]

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Restoration of Prototype XP-82 Twin Mustang Makes Progress

RAF Museum Cosford Exhibits Models of Cancelled Concept Aircraft

Fort Worth Aviation Museum Taking on the Restoration of A-12 Avenger II

Lockheed Skunk Works Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

The Restoration to Flying Condition of XP-82 Twin Mustang Prototype 44-83887

Saab 32 Lansen Prototype goes to Gotland Museum

The CAF Razorback Wing Takes on Vultee BT-13 Restoration Project

How America’s Youth is Rebuilding a WWII B-25 Bomber

The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Goes on Display

A Chat with Vulture’s Row Aviation Owner Chuck Wahl