Archives for March 2013 | Vintage Aviation News

RAFM Trades Vintage for Reproduction Aircraft

March 3, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 1

The RAF Museum (RAFM) has recently traded a pair of their vintage aircraft, a Hanriot H.D.1 and a Farman F.40 for Vintage Aviator Ltd. reproductions of the Sopwith Snipe, Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 and an […]

Today’s Pictures of the B-17 ‘Memphis Belle’ visting Peachtree Dekalb Airport

March 2, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 2

In a very cold, windy and snowy day ( what snow in Atlanta!?) I took few shoots of the B-17 replica of the ‘Memphis Belle’ maintained by the Liberty Foundation. This is the history of […]

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Fields Yet Another Flying Spitfire

March 2, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 0

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in England has a newly-restored Supermarine Spitfire that is about to take its first flight after being involved in a tragic crash in Blue Canyon, California in June of 1998 that took […]

Test Pilot Posing for Alfred Palmer

March 2, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 0

“Lieutenant ‘Mike’ Hunter, Army test pilot posing for Alfred Palmer. “Lieutenant ‘Mike’ Hunter was assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach in California . This 4×5 Kodachrome transparency was taken by Alfred Palmer in October […]

The B-25 Mitchell Association

March 2, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 0

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION Announcing the B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION We are developing the new B-25 Mitchell Association that will include owners, restorers, pilots, maintainers, writers, photographers and all enthusiasts of the North […]

B-17 “Flying Fortress” ‘Memphis Belle’ at DeKalb Peachtree Airport

March 1, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 0

This weekend the B-17 “Flying Fortress” replica of the famous World War II icon, ‘Memphis Belle’ will be offering rides at DeKalb Peachtree Airport. The Boeing B-17 is by far the most famous bomber of World […]

Jet Age Museum New Display Hanger Construction Continues Apace

March 1, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 0

At Gloucestershire Airport, in Gloucestershire, England, the Jet Age Museum’s new 11,000+ square foot display hangar is finally nearing completion with only interior work remaining. It is anticipated that the Hangar will be open to […]

Living History Event At Planes Of Fame

March 1, 2013 Vintage Aviation News 0

This upcoming Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Planes of Fame Air Museum the monthly Living History Event theme is “Little Friends/Bomber Escorts”, featuring the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. The featured speaker is Sandy Ross, Lt. Colonel […]

Warbird Restorations

Flying EE Lightning Project Leaves U.S., Focuses on New Jet

PRESS RELEASE In 1997, the Anglo American Lightning Organisation (AALO) was founded by Andrew Brodie, Jon Roth, Phil Wallis and Max Waldron. The group acquired English Electric Lightning T.5 XS422 in the UK and relocated [...]

Month: March 2013

RAFM Trades Vintage for Reproduction Aircraft

Today’s Pictures of the B-17 ‘Memphis Belle’ visting Peachtree Dekalb Airport

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Fields Yet Another Flying Spitfire

Test Pilot Posing for Alfred Palmer

The B-25 Mitchell Association

B-17 “Flying Fortress” ‘Memphis Belle’ at DeKalb Peachtree Airport

Jet Age Museum New Display Hanger Construction Continues Apace

Living History Event At Planes Of Fame

The Movie Memphis Belle’s Engines Run Again

Lake Michigan FM-2 Wildcat Nearing Completion at The Kalamazoo Air Zoo

Douglas A-26 Invader Restoration project, End Of An Era

NMUSAF’s Storch Restoration Update, Livery Chosen