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The Air Zoo’s Dauntless ‘Production Line’

June 20, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Adam Estes The Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan is renowned for not only being one of the finest air museums in the United States, but also for the quality of […]

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Museum of Aviation – B-17G Restoration Update – June 2023

June 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Austin Kubacak It has been a few years since we last reported on the Museum of Aviation’s Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (44-83690), which arrived at their facility in Warner Robins, Georgia back in August, 2015. […]

Muniz M-7 Restoration in Brazil

June 12, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

We love it when our readers submit their own stories for publication, and it is even better when they are actually involved in the restoration itself. Rafael Aguirre is one such reader; he has been […]

Thunderbird Flies! Historic P-51 Air Racer Takes to the Skies

June 5, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Thunderbird Is GO! Following the historic air racer’s momentous first engine runs with AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota a week or so ago, it was only a matter of time before the Dakota Territory Air […]

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TBM Avenger Project Arrives at Fagen Fighters

May 24, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Richard Mallory Allnutt The team at Fagen Fighters Restoration never seems to slow down. With the airworthy resurrection of Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver BuNo.83393 fast approaching its conclusion, another WWII-era U.S. Navy warbird project may […]

People’s Mosquito Receives Major Sponsorship From Airbus

May 12, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The People’s Mosquito, the organization which has made impressive strides in its effort to build an airworthy de Havilland Mosquito for the UK, has just announced a major, three-year sponsorship deal from European aerospace giant, […]

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Want to Help Restore a Privateer?

March 20, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Yankee Air Museum is seeking a dedicated band of passionate volunteers to help the organization restore it’s Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer (BuNo.Bu59876) at their facility in Willow Run, Michigan. If you have ever wanted to […]

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Highly Authentic Harvard Flies in New Zealand

March 19, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

Bevan Dewes’ immaculately restored, former Royal New Zealand Air Force Harvard Mk.IIa (NZ1044) landed at its new home in Masterton, New Zealand on March 19th, 2023 following a three-year rebuild effort with Twenty24 Ltd, at Wanaka. […]

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part V

March 10, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

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 the fabulous Dakota […]

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Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Flies

February 25, 2023 Adam Estes 7

by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) Kermit Weeks’ Douglas A-26B Invader (41-39401) made its first successful post-restoration flight on February 20th, 2023, making a thirty-minute hop from Chino Airport in Chino, California. Aero Trader performed […]

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