Whether for static display or destined for the skies, aircraft getting fixed up.
We have been following the efforts of the People’s Mosquito for some years now. The group has steadily made headway on their efforts to build an airworthy de Havilland Mosquito for Britain. This is a grass-roots […]
When we think of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, we invariably focus upon those aircraft which took part in the D-Day Invasion of June 6th, 1944. Those scenes of massed C-47s in the air, bedecked with […]
We have been following the Qantas Founders Museum and their efforts to recover, restore and preserve a Lockheed Super Constellation for the past six years, and are happy to announce that the fully restored aircraft is […]
As most readers will know, the United Kingdom features many world-class aviation museums. However, it is easy to forget sometimes how vibrant – and vital – the smaller museums often are. While they may not […]
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. […]
It has been almost six months since we last updated readers on progress with Vintage Wings Inc’s combat veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper Beach City Baby. The Operation Torch veteran and workhorse of the North Africa […]
Duxford Aerodrome, near Cambridge, England is one of Britain’s most historic airfields still in operation, dating back to the closing days of WWI. It played a significant role in Britain’s frontline defense, both as a Royal […]
Warbird Digest has just received the February, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is without doubt one of the most charismatic fighter aircraft to have served in WWII. However, until relatively recently, it was quite rare to see one flying. The type was virtually […]
On Wednesday, February 19th, Doug Matthews’ Classic Fighters of America rolled out their freshly-restored North American F-86F-30 Sabre (52-5116) into the Florida sunshine for the first time following its arduous, decade-long restoration effort. We have been […]
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