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Squadron Histories: The 708th Bomb Squadron and the Eighth Air Force's War Over Europe
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (593+ words) Squadron Histories: The 708th Bomb Squadron and the Eighth Air Force’s War Over Europe Vintage Aviation News Activated on May 1, 1943, the 708th Bombardment Squadron was one of four squadrons assigned to the 447th Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force during the Second…...
Flying Legends of Victory Tour Brings Three WWII Warbirds to Wichita Warbird Week
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (255+ words) Vintage Aviation News The B-29 DOC Hangar, Education and Visitors Center, Wichita, KS, will host three historic WWII aircraft during Wichita Warbird Week from Aug. 4-9, which is part of the Flying Legends of Victory Tour, giving visitors an opportunity to tour…...
Historic Helldiver Reunion to Bring World's Three Airworthy Curtiss SB2C Helldivers Together Over Colorado Springs
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (945+ words) Vintage Aviation News A gathering that many warbird enthusiasts believed they would never witness is set to take place on August 20, 2026, when the world’s only three airworthy Curtiss SB2C Helldivers reunite for a historic formation flight over Colorado Springs, Colorado, with…...
Randy's Warbird Profiles: General Motors TBM-3E Avenger BuNo 85849
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (907+ words) Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors TBM-3E Avenger BuNo 85849 Vintage Aviation News From what I can determine, this airplane was accepted by the U.S. Navy on March 23, 1945, and served at NAS San Diego, California. It then served aboard the USS Suwannee…...
Randy's Warbird Profiles: Fieseler Fi-103R-IV Reichenberg
1+ week, 2+ day ago (668+ words) Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Fieseler Fi-103R-IV Reichenberg Vintage Aviation News Fieseler Fi-103R-IV Reichenberg, Wk. NR. 44329. Built by “slave labor” (concentration camp inmates), not more than 10% of this particular rebuild now exists; it is one of six existing Fi-103R-IV…...
Fairey Battle Mk.I N2188 Undergoes Decades-Long Restoration at South Australian Aviation Museum
1+ week, 4+ day ago (920+ words) Vintage Aviation News Information and imagery for this report were provided by John Parker of Warbirds Online, documenting one of Australia’s most significant and painstaking aircraft restoration efforts: the preservation of Fairey Battle Mk.I N2188, an aircraft whose survival was…...
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to Host Screening of "10 Good Men" Documentary
1+ week, 5+ day ago (338+ words) Vintage Aviation News The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Chatham County, Georgia, will host a special screening of 10 Good Men, a new documentary chronicling the experiences of 10 of the last surviving WWII veterans who flew the…...
Palm Springs Air Museum Prepares Top Gun: Maverick F/A-18E Super Hornet for Display
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (308+ words) Vintage Aviation News Following the premier of the film Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, the Palm Springs Air Museum has been hosting the famous “Darkstar” movie prop, but since May of this year, the museum has also been working to reassemble…...
70 Years of the Dornier Do 27: A Celebration of Germany's First Postwar Production Aircraft
3+ week, 5+ day ago (526+ words) 70 Years of the Dornier Do 27: A Celebration of Germany’s First Postwar Production Aircraft Vintage Aviation News During the June 26-28 weekend, an unprecedented heat wave gripped Germany as the Dornier Do 27’s 70th-anniversary celebration took place in Bad Gandersheim. Temperatures soared…...
American Heritage Museum's Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Returns to Flight After Extensive Restoration
3+ week, 5+ day ago (419+ words) Vintage Aviation News After a meticulous restoration, the American Heritage Museum‘s Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina returned to the skies on Monday, July 6th, from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The restoration was carried out by American Aero Services under the leadership of…...