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de Havilland Dragon Rapide Takes Flight in New Zealand

February 23, 2023 James Kightly 1

by Nigel Hitchman & James Kightly The team from Avspecs Ltd. has just flown de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide ZK-AKU following a multi-year rebuild effort at Ardmore Airport in Auckland, New Zealand. Ryan Southam took the vintage aircraft up […]

Mosquito Flying Demo at Planes of Fame

November 9, 2021 Vintage Aviation News 0

Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino. California will be featuring a special aircraft on Saturday, November 20, 2021, with the pending visit and aerial demonstration of de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI PZ474. Because of this […]

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Spitfire Fuselage Arrives at Hunter Fighter Collection

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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