The past year has proven to be an exceptional one for the vintage aviation world, marked by notable achievements, landmark events, and long-awaited first flights. Throughout 2025, the team at Vintage Aviation News has worked to bring readers timely, in-depth coverage of these developments, including exclusive reporting on major milestones across the warbird, historic aircraft, and aviation museum communities. While it was impossible to capture every story, 2025 also represented a period of meaningful growth for us, highlighted by a new milestone of six million unique readers (17.6% increase from 2024) from around the globe visiting our website. We remain eager to connect with new contributors—writers and photographers alike—who can help expand our reach and depth of coverage. With your continued support, 2026 promises to be even more rewarding, ensuring that no significant first flight or historic moment goes unnoticed. What follows is a selection of standout highlights from 2025. We also extend our sincere thanks to our sponsors, whose ongoing support makes our work possible.
JANUARY 2025
FEBRUARY 2025
John Travolta Acquires Super Constellation N6937C – Airline History Museum Update
MARCH 2025
Messerschmitt Me 262 Flies Again: Military Aviation Museum’s Replica Returns to the Skies
APRIL 2025
Spitfire Mk.I P9372 Flies Again For The First Time in 85 Years
MAY 2025
Military Aviation Museum’s Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 32 Zero Flies!
JUNE 2025
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum’s Combat Veteran P-38 Lightning Takes to the Skies
JULY 2025
From Zero to Hero: SB2C Helldiver Takes Flight at National Museum of World War II Aviation
AUGUST 2025
Reviving a Legend: Students and Historians Work to Rebuild the Iconic Dornier Do X Flying Boat
SEPTEMBER 2025
OCTOBER 2025
The Oldest Aircraft in the Americas, Blériot XI , Soars Again at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
