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Merlin Engine Demonstration: RAF Museum London

July 25, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Here the Merlin Roar! Royal Air Force Museum London will be hosting a series of Rolls-Royce Merlin engine runs at their campus in Colindale near London, England on August 6th and 7th, 2022. To learn […]

Airworthy de Havilland Mosquito Restoration Approaches Completion in Canada

August 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 19

In the comments section for our recent story on the first flight of the world’s only flying Mosquito, Warbirds News reader Paul Smith, tipped us off about another Mosquito that will soon be returning to […]

Grassroots Bomber Command Museum of Canada Continues to Grow

August 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 10

The Bomber Command Museum of Canada, located about 60 miles south of Calgary in the tiny town of Nanton, Alberta (population approximately 2,000) began almost accidentally, though over the years it has grown again and […]

Behind the Scenes, Air Show Performers are Prepped for Action by CAF Dixie Wing

June 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In addition to adding some minor upgrades to the wing’s facility, the members of the Commemorative Air Force‘s Dixie Wing have been hard at work, working on their warbirds. In preparing their North American P-51D […]

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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 […]

VWoC Restoration of Former SAAF Spitfire Moving Along

May 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Gatineau, Quebec-based Vintage Wings of Canada, in addition to the restoration of their Hawker Hurricane on which we recently reported, is also well along on their restoration of Supermarine Spitfire IX TE294 which most recently […]

Spitfire with a Racing History Makes Progress in Restoration

March 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI P1983, registration G-PRXI, has recently emerged from the paint shop of Historic Flying Ltd. in Duxford, United Kingdom. Sporting a new paint scheme, the Spitfire now wears the wartime photo reconnaissance blue […]

British Attack Over German Territory

March 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

On March 6th 1944 the Lancasters and Halifax’s of Bomber Command began an offensive against the German transport network in occupied Europe, attacking railway yards in France. The Avro Lancaster became the most effective heavy […]

Rolls-Royce Merlin

Merlin Engine Demonstration: RAF Museum London

Airworthy de Havilland Mosquito Restoration Approaches Completion in Canada

Grassroots Bomber Command Museum of Canada Continues to Grow

Behind the Scenes, Air Show Performers are Prepped for Action by CAF Dixie Wing

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

VWoC Restoration of Former SAAF Spitfire Moving Along

Spitfire with a Racing History Makes Progress in Restoration

British Attack Over German Territory

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