Warbird Restorations
B-25 “Sandbar Mitchell” Update
Moose Peterson reports. It took flight February, 1945 and in June, 1969 it came to an end. The B-25J 44-30733 saw military life as a trainer and civilian life as a fire bomber. July of […]
Month: December 2013
Happy Birthday To The Douglas C-47 Skytrain
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-two years ago today, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain took flight for the first time. Developed from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 was the most widely-used transport of World War II. Douglass […]
Warbird Restorations
Manston Bronco Refurbishment Completed
Geoff Jones reports from the UK. The North American OV-10 Bronco G-ONAA registered to Invicta Aviation Ltd and owned by Tony de Bruyn arrived at Manston, Kent on 29th May 2013 from its base at […]
Happy Birthday To The Mighty Grumman F-14 Tomcat
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman F-14 Tomcat flew for the first time forty-three years ago today. The F-14 emerged from the failed F-111B, which left the Navy without a successor for the F-4 Phantom […]
Warbirds News
B-25 Mitchell “Special Delivery ” to Perform Advocare Bowl Flyover
People attending the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl Dec. 31 will enjoy a rare sight, B-25 Mitchell “Special Delivery”, will stage a flyover at the conclusion of the Star-Spangled banner and prior to kickoff.The flight will […]
Warbird Restorations
French Association Réplic’Air Plans to Build a Dewoitine D.551
As reported by World Warbird News the French association Réplic’Air has announced its intention to build a flyable Dewoitine D.551, and have it fly by June 2017 at the latest. The aircraft, a derivative of […]
Aviation Museum News
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Open House On Saturday, January 25, 2014
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a 760,000-square-foot facility that houses airplanes belonging to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s vast collection of aviation artifacts, celebrated its 10th anniversary over the weekend.Smithsonian National Air and […]
Happy Birthday To The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-three years ago today, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver took flight for the first time. A carrier-based dive and torpedo bomber, the Helldiver was designed to replace the Douglas SBD Dauntless. SB2Cs […]
December 17, 1903 – December 17, 2013 -110 Years From The First Flight
At 10:35 a.m. on December 17, 1903, Orville Wright flew the Flyer for 12 seconds over 120 feet of ground. This flight, conducted on Kill Devil Hill just outside of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, was […]
Airshow News
Armee de L’Air To Partecipate In The Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow.
PRESS RELEASE – A delegation of French military officials, along with a specialist surveillance aircraft, will be arriving in Wanaka next Easter jointly hosted by the RNZAF and Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. The French […]
