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A Golden Anniversary for SUN ‘n FUN

By Aaron Haase The 2024 edition of the annual SUN ‘n FUN Fly-in in Lakeland, FL was its golden 50th anniversary! A wonderful week of events were planned at the aptly named “Spring Break” of [...]
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Flying EE Lightning Project Leaves U.S., Focuses on New Jet

PRESS RELEASE In 1997, the Anglo American Lightning Organisation (AALO) was founded by Andrew Brodie, Jon Roth, Phil Wallis and Max Waldron. The group acquired English Electric Lightning T.5 XS422 in the UK and relocated [...]
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Ceremony Honors Long Island’s Vietnam War Veterans

PRESS RELEASE Long Island’s Vietnam War veterans will receive the Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal in a solemn [...]
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Centennial Reenactment of First Aerial Circumnavigation of Australia

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On April 12th, 2024 adventurer Michael Smith set off to recreate the first aerial circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane, starting exactly 100 years after two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) [...]
Warbirds News

Navy to Normandy!

PRESS RELEASE Two esteemed Texas-based non-profit organizations, the Battleship Texas Foundation and the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), will jointly commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day, which took place [...]

A Golden Anniversary for SUN ‘n FUN

Airshow News

April 22, 2024 0

By Aaron Haase The 2024 edition of the annual SUN ‘n FUN Fly-in in Lakeland, FL was its golden 50th anniversary! A wonderful week of events were planned at the aptly named “Spring Break” of […]

Navy to Normandy!

Warbirds News

April 20, 2024 2

PRESS RELEASE Two esteemed Texas-based non-profit organizations, the Battleship Texas Foundation and the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), will jointly commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day, which took place […]

CAF Minnesota Wing B-25 “Miss Mitchell” To Visit Bemidji, MN for Father’s Day

Warbirds News

April 18, 2024 0

PRESS RELEASE The B-25 bomber Miss Mitchell from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Minnesota Wing will be touching down at the Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) in Minnesota over Father’s Day weekend. The tour stop hosted […]

B-29 FIFI Maintenance Update

Warbirds News

April 16, 2024 7

By Charles Scott Williams of the B-29/B-24 Squadron via CAF On The Fly For the past two days, I had the pleasure of working on the B-29 Superfortress FIFI. My assigned task was to help […]

The Three Horsemen of The Eclipse

Warbirds News

April 15, 2024 3

By Stepehn Chapis The first time an aircraft “chased” the totality of a total solar eclipse was in 1973 when the Concorde prototype, loaded with scientists, remained in totality for over an hour as it […]

Flying EE Lightning Project Leaves U.S., Focuses on New Jet

Warbird Restorations

April 22, 2024 0

PRESS RELEASE In 1997, the Anglo American Lightning Organisation (AALO) was founded by Andrew Brodie, Jon Roth, Phil Wallis and Max Waldron. The group acquired English Electric Lightning T.5 XS422 in the UK and relocated […]

The Movie Memphis Belle’s Engines Run Again

Warbird Restorations

April 14, 2024 1

By Adam Estes This weekend the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress known as the Movie Memphis Belle conducted its first engine runs at the Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) in California since its arrival at the […]

Lake Michigan FM-2 Wildcat Nearing Completion at The Kalamazoo Air Zoo

Warbird Restorations

April 12, 2024 0

By Adam Estes Vintage Aviation News (VAN) is no stranger to the restoration team of the Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum of Kalamazoo, Michigan, or their ongoing projects. However, one aspect that often sets […]

Douglas A-26 Invader Restoration project, End Of An Era

Warbird Restorations

April 8, 2024 2

By Stephen Chapis For the past decade, at a small airport in Provo, Utah, a small band of dedicated volunteers have been restoring what is believed to be the last complete Douglas A-26 Invader to […]

NMUSAF’s Storch Restoration Update, Livery Chosen

Warbird Restorations

April 1, 2024 5

By Courtney Hale Caillouet At the close of 2023, the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) announced they would begin the restoration of their Fieseler Fi-156C-2 Storch, construction number 4389. Storch is […]

Ceremony Honors Long Island’s Vietnam War Veterans

Aviation Museum News

April 21, 2024 0

PRESS RELEASE Long Island’s Vietnam War veterans will receive the Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal in a solemn […]

Yorkshire Air Museum Prepares for Open Cockpit Day

Aviation Museum News

April 17, 2024 0

PRESS RELEASE Aviation buffs will have the chance to climb into the hot seats of around a dozen jets, helicopters and other aircraft at the Yorkshire Air Museum (YAM), as the attraction near York prepares […]

Italian Air Force Announces Plans For Flying Museum

Aviation Museum News

April 17, 2024 0

With a steadfast commitment to preserving its esteemed aviation heritage, the Aeronautica Militare (AM) is taking proactive steps to ensure that its legacy continues to soar. Embracing innovation and forward-thinking initiatives, the Italian Air Force […]

WWII Warbird Showcase 2024 Tour In The Mid-Atlantic

Aviation Museum News

April 14, 2024 0

PRESS RELEASE The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces its 2024 Tour Schedule which includes a number of airshows and Warbird Showcase events. Most appearances are on weekends and parking and admission […]

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson in the Old Rhinebeck Fokker Dr.I replica compares notes with ORA pilot Dave King. [Photo via Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome]

Old Rhinebeck’s Spirit Of The Aerodrome Gala and Iron Maiden Fokker Fabric Raffle

Aviation Museum News

April 12, 2024 0

Press Release Cole Palen’s Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is a non-profit gem in the Hudson Valley of New York state. Fundraising is crucial to our continued operation and our largest fundraiser of the year is coming […]

NASA Retires Its DC-8

Vintage Aviation

April 16, 2024 1

By Adam Estes When the Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958, it was just the second American jetliner produced, second only to the Boeing 707, and was among the first narrow-body, four-engine jetliners that […]

The Rebirth of an Iconic British Propeller Brand…in Italy!

Vintage Aviation

April 13, 2024 1

PRESS RELEASE The Fairey-Reed propeller for the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, which is now getting very difficult to acquire, is undergoing new production engineering by GT-Propellers of Italy with different features. The original all-metal […]

Eclipse Chasing Concorde 1973

Aviation Museum News

April 6, 2024 6

By Commissioning Editor James Kightly As covered in our article ‘NASA WB-57 to chase the 2024 total solar eclipse‘, the high altitude capabilities of a rare, specialist aircraft is being used to undertake stratospheric astronomy. […]

EAA Ford Tri-Motor Tour Resumes

Press Releases

March 29, 2024 0

PRESS RELEASE The excitement of the roaring ‘20s returns to the sky as EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor tour kicks off the 2024 season in April. The first stop on the schedule is at Double Eagle II […]

C-53 Takes Flight in New Livery as ‘Spirit of Douglas’

Vintage Aviation

March 26, 2024 1

The C-53 N8336C, previously known as Spirit of Benovia, has been renamed Spirit of Douglas and a brand new livery was applied by DC-3 restoration experts Aerometal International, Inc. in the U.S. The fully restored […]

Centennial Reenactment of First Aerial Circumnavigation of Australia

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April 21, 2024 0

By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On April 12th, 2024 adventurer Michael Smith set off to recreate the first aerial circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane, starting exactly 100 years after two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) […]

The Story of Delta’s Hercules Aircraft

Articles

April 19, 2024 0

Delta Air Lines, renowned as one of the world’s largest and most iconic airlines, boasts a rich history marked by innovation, expansion, and adaptability. While primarily recognized for its fleet of commercial airliners, Delta’s journey […]

Eglin Airfields, Home of the Doolittle Raiders

Articles

April 18, 2024 0

In the annals of military history, few acts of valor and audacity shine as brightly as the Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942. This daring bombing mission, led by Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle, struck […]

D-Day 80 Heroes Remembered Photography Events

Articles

March 30, 2024 0

PRESS RELEASE COAP Wings is delighted to announce an exclusive program of flight and photography experiences during the D-Day 80 Heroes Remembered celebrations. Three exclusive, professionally choreographed events, dedicated to photography and run by COAP […]

Sebring Officer’s Club Rededicated

Articles

March 28, 2024 0

By Stephen Chapis What do the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) International Motorsports Association (IMSA), and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring have in common? This is admittedly an odd question, but strange […]

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