By Adam Estes A year ago, we reported on the efforts undertaken by the city of Irvine, California’s efforts to acquire and restore a WWII-veteran Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber, Bureau Number (BuNo) 33327 (The […]
PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc team of volunteers and maintainers is world-class and fully committed to ensuring the long-term success and safe operation of B-29 Doc for generations to come. This week, and for the […]
By Stephen Chapis. In the minds of the general public, Frank Borman, Colonel, USAF (Ret), will be remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, when he, along with Command Module Pilot James A. Lovell, Jr., […]
by Nigel Hitchman On November 9, 2023, Georg Raab of Flying Legends GmbH purchased Chance Vought F4U-5NL Corsair BuNo 124541 (D-FCOR) from its previous owner, Max-Alpha Aviation. It will soon move from Bremgarten Airport to […]
by Adam Estes If there is a piston-engined fighter-plane which best embodies the definition of a hot rod, it would have to be the Grumman F8F Bearcat. Its small frame, powerful engine and incredible handling […]
By Adam Estes Of all the aircraft of WWII, few have had quite the cultural impact as the B-17, known in history as the “Memphis Belle.” This veteran of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air […]
By Zac Yates Sixty-six years, five months, and twelve days after making the final flight of the type in Royal New Zealand Air Force service, P-51D NZ2423/ZK-BHT made her first post-restoration flight at RNZAF Base […]
We present this feature article from the July 1998 archives of Warbirds Worldwide Journal No.45 as a tribute to the late Colonel Frank Borman, USAF and astronaut who passed away in November 2023. [EAA Statement. […]
The Spirit of Flight Foundation museum announced that a rare Boeing P-26 Peashooter replica has been donated to the museum collection. The Boeing P-26 was the first all-metal monoplane structure and the last open-cockpit fighter […]
As regular readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at the former RAF East Kirkby airfield in Lincolnshire, England. The group continues to […]
By Adam Estes It’s a scene that stands out as one of the classic scenes in aviation movie history, where two fishermen are having a slow day in their boat on a lake when a […]
PRESS RELEASE Education, business, computer science, and engineering students walking through Sacred Heart University’s West Campus can find inspiration in a new glass showcase that highlights the achievements of an inventor and innovator—Igor I. Sikorsky. […]
On Saturday, November 25, to mark the 30th anniversary since its arrival at the Yorkshire Air Museum, the Handley Page Victor ‘ Lusty Lindy‘ fired up its engines. Hundreds of people attended the event and […]
PRESS RELEASE On Thursday, December 7, 2023, the American Airpower Museum hosts the annual “Dropping of the Roses” Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony conducted by the Long Island Air Force Association (LIAFA). The American Airpower Museum […]
PRESS RELEASE Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum is thrilled to announce the recent acquisition of an A-7 Corsair II Cockpit Trainer from The National Museum of the United States Navy in Washington DC. […]
Two of the rusting, stripped-down passenger jets that once belonged to Olympic Airways (OA), which had been abandoned at the Hellinikon Airport since 2001, were recently acquired by the Cypriot company Zela Aviation. The objective […]
by Nigel Hitchman On September 15-17, 2023, the WACO Historical Society held a fly-in at Waco Field to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the famed aircraft manufacturer’s move to Troy, Ohio. The historic airfield is […]
After many years of military and civilian professional flying, Captain Giancarlo Gusso wanted to own an airplane for himself to enjoy flying in freedom, whenever and wherever he wanted, and without the rules and timetables […]
Report by Commissioning Editor James Kightly At Albury airport, NSW, Australia, on Saturday 28 October 2023, the Uiver Restoration Project opened its doors to the public for its major annual open day. The Project is […]
Ala Doble Ranch invitation fly-in, Marginal Aviation ‘Last Ditch’ 29 – 30 September 2023 By Nigel Hitchman Walt Bowe again invited people to come to his airstrip in northern California for his fabulous flying event […]
“Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners who wish to help support our website.” In the ever-evolving landscape of online gaming, aviation-themed slot games stand out as […]
“Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners who wish to help support our website.” Flying high above the clouds, the life of a pilot is a captivating […]
PRESS RELEASE EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 20, 2023) — Dates for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, have been confirmed through 2027. Upcoming event dates […]
By Adam Estes UPDATE (November 17, 2023): Since the start of the fire at Hangar 1 (the North Hangar) on November 7, as reported HERE, the hangar has by now effectively been completely destroyed. With […]
The first episode of Black Sheep Chronicles: VMF-214 in World War II is now on YouTube. During the summer Gamble announced (HERE) a new and exciting series of episodes about the famed Black Sheep Squadron […]
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