Archives for August 2014 | Vintage Aviation News

FIFI Helps Win Prestigious Video/TV Awards

August 8, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 0

PRESS RELEASE – Two video productions featuring the iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress, FIFI, and other aircraft maintained and operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), recently won big video awards for 2013. “If These Planes Could […]

P-40 Warhawk & Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns

August 8, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 0

Saturday, Aug 9- From 1 – 3 PM, Aviation enthusiast will have the opportunity to sit behind the controls of the P-40 Warhawk as the Palm Springs Air Museum hosts its traditional “Open Cockpit” event. […]

Unseen First World War Casualty Card Archive and Muster Roll Now Online

August 7, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Royal Air Force Museum has today launched a new website, rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk, which enables members of the public to interrogate previously unseen Casualty Cards of members of the Royal Flying Corps who […]

Newly Restored Stearman PT-13D Kaydet on Display at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

August 7, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 0

PRESS RELEASE- A highly-accurate, pristine example of one of the most used trainers during World War II is now on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The Stearman PT-13D Kaydet was a […]

Happy Birthday To The Grumman TBF Avenger

August 7, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman TBF Avenger flew for the first time seventy-three years ago today. Grumman’s Avenger (built by General Motors / Eastern Aircraft as the TBM) was the most important American torpedo […]

CAF Warbird Ride Program, More Than Just a Flight

August 7, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 0

By Jay Bess. When the CAF Dixie Wing travels to air shows, rides events and celebrations, our dedicated group of volunteers – mechanics, ground crew, pilots, ride sales and more – are lucky to hear […]

NASM’s Heinkel He-219 Restoration Update

August 6, 2014 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 19

WarbirdsNews has some exciting news coming from the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, and some fantastic photographs to share with much thanks to NASM’s press officers. The restoration crew at the Paul E. Garber […]

TORA! TORA! TORA!

August 5, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 1

By Luigino Caliaro, translated by Frank McMeicken and edited by WarbirdsNews Hawaii – Sunday December 7th, 1941 – the sky was clear, the temperature mild, and a light sea breeze was blowing. Breakfast was on the tables in many […]

August Warbird Pinup Girls Desktop Calendar

August 4, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 0

Click on the picture to download the August Warbird Pinup Girls Desktop Calendar.

Wild Warbirds’ Wonderful Winning Wildcat

August 4, 2014 Vintage Aviation News 4

By Luigino Caliaro. Last year, the American warbird scene was marked by the arrival of a new restoration company on the world stage. Conrad Huffstutler’s Wild Warbirds took home both the Reserve Grand Champion WWII and the […]

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: August 2014

FIFI Helps Win Prestigious Video/TV Awards

P-40 Warhawk & Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns

Unseen First World War Casualty Card Archive and Muster Roll Now Online

Newly Restored Stearman PT-13D Kaydet on Display at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Happy Birthday To The Grumman TBF Avenger

CAF Warbird Ride Program, More Than Just a Flight

NASM’s Heinkel He-219 Restoration Update

TORA! TORA! TORA!

August Warbird Pinup Girls Desktop Calendar

Wild Warbirds’ Wonderful Winning Wildcat

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