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USAF Learjet C-21A Lands at the National Museum of the US Air Force

August 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

One of the US Air Force’s first C-21A aircraft landed at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio yesterday. The Learjet C-21A was the military version of the popular Learjet 35A […]

Presidential Lockheed Constellation “Columbine II” Seeks New Owner

August 9, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 17

The internet has lit up over the past couple of weeks, abuzz over the “discovery” of one of President Eisenhower’s Lockheed Constellations, reputed to have dodged the scrapper and presently languishing at the Marana Airport […]

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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McChord Air Museum Completes 25-Year Restoration, Wins Award

July 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Volunteers for the McChord Air Museum, located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington have recently completed a 25 year restoration project on a Canadian Vickers SA-10 Catalina, a variant of the Consolidated PBY Catalina, […]

Palm Springs Air Museum Trying to Land an F-105 Thunderchief

July 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

The Palm Springs Air Museum of Palm Springs, California has been offered a Republic F-105 Thunderchief by the US Air Force. All that is required is the money to ship the Vietnam War-era bomber/fighter plane […]

RAAF F-111 Joins USAF B-52 at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre in Darwin

June 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The fifth of six Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) General Dynamics F-111 Aardvarks has landed at its new home, this time quite a bit further away from RAAF Amberly than its mates. Arriving last week […]

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 […]

Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park is on the Grow

June 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Last week, The Aviation Heritage Park of Bowling Green, Kentucky unveiled the latest warbird that they have painstakingly restored for static display at their open air venue, a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. Opened to the […]

US Air Force and Hollywood’s Ongoing Long-Term Relationship

June 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Many of the over one million yearly visitors who tour the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio have no idea that they are in the presence of movie […]

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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 […]

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