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MAPS Air Museum’s FG-1D Corsair Restoration

March 27, 2023 Vintage Aviation News 3

Given its proximity to the old Goodyear Aircraft Corporation (GAC) plant in Akron, Ohio, it seems only natural that the MAPS Air Museum in nearby Canton would want to celebrate the aerospace manufacturer’s many contributions to aviation […]

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Highly Authentic Harvard Flies in New Zealand

March 19, 2023 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

Bevan Dewes’ immaculately restored, former Royal New Zealand Air Force Harvard Mk.IIa (NZ1044) landed at its new home in Masterton, New Zealand on March 19th, 2023 following a three-year rebuild effort with Twenty24 Ltd, at Wanaka. […]

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Spitfire Fuselage Arrives at Hunter Fighter Collection

March 14, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As we reported last August, the nascent Hunter Fighter Collection in Scone, New South Wales, Australia is embarking upon an ambitious project to restore a rare Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia (X4009) to flying condition. This effort recently […]

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Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part V

March 10, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding ongoing restoration projects at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. Many of the aircraft involved have been for the fabulous Dakota […]

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Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Flies

February 25, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) Kermit Weeks’ Douglas A-26B Invader (41-39401) made its first successful post-restoration flight on February 20th, 2023, making a thirty-minute hop from Chino Airport in Chino, California. Aero Trader performed […]

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B-17 Aluminum Overcast on the Road Back to Oshkosh

February 4, 2023 Vintage Aviation News 0

The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast (44-85740) is finally on its way back to its winter home in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, albeit, not under its own power sadly. The aircraft has been […]

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ‘White 1’ Fires Up its BMW 801 Engine

February 1, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

The Collings Foundation’s rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 (Wk Nr 931862) fired up its equally rare BMW 801D powerplant this week, a milestone event in the aircraft’s restoration. Perhaps better known to the warbird world as […]

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Wings of the North Air Museum’s P-51B Mustang Restoration – Update 4

January 27, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Wings of the North Air Museum’s P-51B Mustang Restoration – Update 4: Winter 2022 As most readers will be well aware, AirCorps Aviation has completed numerous world-class aircraft restorations over the past decade or so at […]

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Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update – January, 2023

January 25, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in early 2021, we reported that the Military Aviation Museum (MAM) had just acquired Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless Bu.36175 from the National Naval Aviation Museum, along with a significant cache of relevant parts from collector/restorer […]

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 185

January 19, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As most of our readers will know, 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. The group continues to made magnificent […]

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National Rosie the Riveter Day This Saturday at the Military Aviation Museum

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The Military Aviation Museum is hosting their National Rosie the Riveter Day event at their facility in Pungo, Virginia this coming Saturday, March 25th, 2023. It should be an incredible participatory event for everyone interested […]

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MAPS Air Museum’s FG-1D Corsair Restoration

Given its proximity to the old Goodyear Aircraft Corporation (GAC) plant in Akron, Ohio, it seems only natural that the MAPS Air Museum in nearby Canton would want to celebrate the aerospace manufacturer’s many contributions to aviation [...]
  • Highly Authentic Harvard Flies in New Zealand

  • Spitfire Fuselage Arrives at Hunter Fighter Collection

  • Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part V

  • Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Flies

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