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70 Years of the Dornier Do 27: A Celebration of Germany's First Postwar Production Aircraft
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (526+ words) 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 high enough to buckle roads and railway tracks from thermal expansion, while countless…...
American Heritage Museum's Consolidated PBY-5 A Catalina Returns to Flight After Extensive Restoration
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (419+ words) Vintage Aviation News After a meticulous restoration, the American Heritage Museum's Consolidated PBY-5 A 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…...
Today In Aviation History: First Combat Flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (343+ words) Vintage Aviation News On this day in aviation history, 85 years ago (July 8, 1941), the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress completed its first combat mission. Three B-17 Mk. 1s of the Royal Air Force took off from their base at RAF Watton with sights set on…...
Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Returns to Its Original Name: The Spitfire Company (Biggin Hill)
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (345+ words) Vintage Aviation News Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar has announced that it will soon return to its original trading name, The Spitfire Company (Biggin Hill), marking a rebrand that reflects the organization's core mission while maintaining the same team, expertise, and…...
Soaring by the Sea Foundation Brings a Curtiss P-40 N Warhawk's Firepower Back to Life in New Documentary
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (400+ words) Vintage Aviation News For most aviation enthusiasts, seeing a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk in flight is a thrilling reminder of WWII aviation history. But for the team at the Soaring by the Sea Foundation, simply flying their historic fighter was not enough....
Lubuskie Military Museum in Zielona G'ra: Poland's Hidden Aviation Gem!
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1119+ words) Vintage Aviation News The Lubuskie Military Museum, located in the town of Drzon'w in the western part of Zielona G'ra, is definitely one of the best military museums in Poland, even though it is relatively unknown to many tourists and…...
B-29 FIFI to Visit National Museum of the U. S. Air Force
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (300+ words) Vintage Aviation News One of only two airworthy Boeing B-29 Superfortresses in the world will visit the National Museum of the U. S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, from July 68 as part of the Commemorative Air Force's (CAF)…...
MS" Air & Space Museum's Flugwerk-built Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/N Returns to the Skies After More Than a Decade
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (594+ words) Vintage Aviation News On July 3, 2026, the MS" Air & Space Museum in Sivrihisar, Turkey, reached a major milestone when its Flug Werk Fw 190 A-8/N flew for the first time in more than ten years. With Klaus Plasa at the controls, the…...
The Missing Man Salute
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1146+ words) The Missing Man Formation is one of aviation's most moving traditions, symbolizing the loss of a fellow airman through a dramatic aerial salute. In this feature, Michael W. Michelsen Jr. explores the work of the Missing Man Foundation, a nonprofit organization…...
The American Airpower Museum Warbirds to Participate in Four Leaf Air Show Activities
1+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) Vintage Aviation News The American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, NY, will once again send several of its historic warbirds to the Four Leaf Air Show at Jones Beach, where the aircraft are scheduled to take part in formation and aerial…...