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B-17E “Desert Rat” – October 2017 Restoration Update

October 17, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As many readers will be well aware, there are several different Boeing B-17s under restoration to fly right now. Perhaps the boldest of these projects though is Mike Kellner’s effort in Morengo, Illinois to restore Boeing […]

P-38G Lightning Under Refurbishment in Alaska

August 9, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 2

The world’s last known complete Lockheed P-38G Lightning is currently under refurbishment at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. This aircraft served as 42-13400 in the U.S. Army Air Forces, and flew with the […]

Flying Heritage Red Letter Day – Mosquito Flies and Corsair Arrives!

June 26, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

Friday, June 23rd was a special day at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum in Everett, Washington. Not only did they fly their deHavilland Mosquito T Mk III for the first time over American soil, but it […]

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration Project

May 23, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 6

Recently WarbirdsNews presented a restoration report concerning the P-51C Mustang project underway for the Texas Flying Legends Museum, at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. While we had intended to follow this up with a piece on the razorback P-47D Thunderbolt […]

B-17E “Desert Rat” Taking Shape

March 2, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 5

By Austin Hancock Woods Cross, UT – The B-17E “Desert Rat” project has come a long way in recent years. Once a “mystery Boeing in a barn,” the project has since teamed up with the […]

Aussie Mustang Flies Again

December 23, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

Photography & Words by Matt Savage Shortly after 2.30pm on Friday December 16th, 2016 in Tyabb, Victoria, a crowd of over 100 people watched as Commonwealth CA-18 Mustang PR.22 A68-199 took to the skies on her […]

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CAF Dixie Wing’s T-34B Flies Again!

December 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

On December 15th, 2016, the CAF Dixie Wing’s Beechcraft T-34B Mentor took to the skies for the first time after a meticulous restoration by unit volunteers. General George Harrison and Jack Van Ness took off around […]

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Lightnings Downunder – P-38 Restoration Report

January 12, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 9

We at WarbirdsNews thought our readers would love to see some news about the three Lockheed P-38 Lightnings currently under restoration in Australia. Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline recently visited Historical Aircraft Restorations Ltd.’s […]

B-17 “Champaign Lady” Restoration- Video Update

October 13, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 3

An Alaska TV station has been following the progress of the B-17 “Champaign Lady” restoration. It started with a report on our recovery of a B-17 in the Alaska wilderness two years ago. This summer […]

Restoration Update – Boeing B-17G “Champaign Lady”

April 7, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

WarbirdsNews has received the latest installment from the restoration team working to return “Champaign Lady” back to flying condition. The Boeing Flying Fortress, based around the remains of B-17G serial 44-85813, is coming together in leaps and bounds now, […]

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