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WWII Combat Veteran F4U-1D Corsair Nearing First Flight

February 25, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

It’s been some time since our last update on progress with Mike Spaulding’s Vought Corsair which has been under restoration for the past decade in Mareeba, near the city of Cairns in northern Queensland, Australia. […]

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CAF Rocky Mountain Wing’s TBM Avenger Regains Her Engine

February 23, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Rocky Mountain Wing has good news to report regarding their TBM-3E Avenger (Bu.53503) which has just regained her fully-rebuilt R-2600 engine. A year ago, the aircraft’s maintenance crew discovered that the […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – January, 2021

February 17, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the January, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

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Great War Flying Museum – Hangar Expansion Completed

February 5, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

In late 2020, the Great War Flying Museum, based out of Brampton-Caledon Airport just northwest of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, completed an important expansion of their hangar which houses a significant fleet of full-sized replica WWI-era […]

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang

January 26, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding ongoing restoration projects at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. Many of the aircraft involved have been for Warren Pietsch’s fabulous […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – December, 2020

January 18, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the December, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 128

January 11, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. […]

C-53 Skytrooper “Beach City Baby” – Winter 2021 Restoration Update

January 5, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Here is the latest update from Jason Capra on progress with the resurrection of Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, Beach City Baby, under restoration with Capra and his team at Vintage Wings Inc. in Franklin, Pennsylvania. If […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – November, 2020

December 2, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the November, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

The “Russian Spitfire” Completes Her Flight Testing

November 19, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Affectionately known as the “Russian Spitfire” due to her combat heritage flying with the Soviet Air Force during WWII, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX PT879 has completed her flight testing following a long-term restoration effort. Following a […]

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