Thunderbird Is GO! Following the historic air racer’s momentous first engine runs with AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota a week or so ago, it was only a matter of time before the Dakota Territory Air […]
by Richard Mallory Allnutt The team at Fagen Fighters Restoration never seems to slow down. With the airworthy resurrection of Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver BuNo.83393 fast approaching its conclusion, another WWII-era U.S. Navy warbird project may […]
The People’s Mosquito, the organization which has made impressive strides in its effort to build an airworthy de Havilland Mosquito for the UK, has just announced a major, three-year sponsorship deal from European aerospace giant, […]
The Yankee Air Museum is seeking a dedicated band of passionate volunteers to help the organization restore it’s Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer (BuNo.Bu59876) at their facility in Willow Run, Michigan. If you have ever wanted to […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Adam Estes Prompted by centenary commemorations for historic milestones of the First World War in recent years, many museums chose to revamp some of their exhibits celebrating the sacrifices involved in that conflict; the […]
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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