Vintage Aviation News

Vintage Wings of Canada’s Spitfire Update

February 24, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Dave O’Malley In 1967, just 22 years after the end of the Second World War, when the producers of the epic motion picture Battle of Britain contracted with the legendary Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie, […]

Vintage Wings of Canada Corsair – Interview With Test Pilot Paul Kissman

May 19, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

As many readers will be well aware, Vintage Wings of Canada recently re-flew their FG-1D Corsair after a three-year operational hiatus. Flying a vintage warbird after such a long time spent in the hangar requires […]

Only in Canada, eh? Fly Formation with a Lancaster, Mustang and Kittyhawk!

April 16, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to feel the roar of Merlin engines as they literally rumble through your very soul…. or to almost taste the faint yet hypnotic scent of hydraulic fluid and engine oil that lives in […]

Win A Flight Aboard B-17G “Sentimental Journey”

June 19, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

WarbirdsNews believes strongly in promoting like-minded organizations where it can. Located in Gatineau, Quebec, Vintage Wings of Canada is one such organization which does so much to share and keep alive the stories of our Greatest […]

The Hillson Hurricane Biplane

December 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Every month we look forward to receive the newsletter from Dave O’Malley, director of marketing for Vintage Wings Of Canada. Every month Dave writes amazing stories telling the tales Canadian aviators,aircraft and national aviation heritage. […]

Vintage Wings of Canada Seeks Volunteers for Canada’s Premiere Warbird Air Show

July 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Vintage Wings of Canada (VWoC), of Gatineau, Quebec has put out an urgent call for additional volunteers to help in staging the largest warbird air show in the country, Wings Over Gatineau-Ottawa. The show is […]

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 […]

Hawker Hurricane Restoration Progresses in Quebec

April 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The restoration of Hawker Hurricane XII 5547, registration number C-GGAJ under the care of Vintage Wings of Canada from Gatteneau, Quebec is reporting progress. The plane, acquired in 2006 has been making slow but steady […]

Vintage Wings of Canada Announces a new Chairman

April 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

After being involved with Vintage Wings of Canada (VWOC) for the last three years as a volunteer pilot and event organizer, Todd Lemieux has been named Chairman of the Board for the organization, agreeing to […]

Warbird Restorations

Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

Scott Thompson of AeroVintage recently shared an update on the AeroVintage website about two of the three B-17s currently at Madras, Oregon, with the Erickson Aircraft Collection. The post highlights ongoing wing restoration work on one aircraft and the start of disassembly on another. […]

Vintage Wings of Canada

Vintage Wings of Canada’s Spitfire Update

Vintage Wings of Canada Corsair – Interview With Test Pilot Paul Kissman

Only in Canada, eh? Fly Formation with a Lancaster, Mustang and Kittyhawk!

Win A Flight Aboard B-17G “Sentimental Journey”

The Hillson Hurricane Biplane

Vintage Wings of Canada Seeks Volunteers for Canada’s Premiere Warbird Air Show

VWoC Restoration of Former SAAF Spitfire Moving Along

Hawker Hurricane Restoration Progresses in Quebec

Vintage Wings of Canada Announces a new Chairman

B-17 Alliance Foundation Hosts Fundraiser To Support B-17 Lacey Lady Restoration

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Winter 2024

Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Fokker D.VII Replica Project

A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway