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SEPTEMBER 2023

WARBIRD NEWS - RESTORATIONS - MUSEUMS - VINTAGE - ARTICLES- CALENDAR

Warbirds News

NMUSAF Museum P-47D Thunderbolt Moves to The Collings Foundation

The Collings Foundation confirmed with us that the aircraft is at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and will eventually become part of the Collings Foundation, in light of the recent trade between the two organizations over a Boeing-Stearman PT-17 with ties to the Tuskegee Airmen . Read more...

Warbird Restoration

Reno Racer "Miss Van Nuys" Returns to The Air

One of the most recognizable aircraft of the Reno Air Races, P-51D Miss Van Nuys has undergone a four-year overhaul at Fighter Rebuilders. Flown by Clay Lacy for over 50 years, the purple Mustang is now flying again as "Plum Crazy" with its new owner, Vicky Benzing.
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Warbird Restoration

Avspecs Latest de Havilland Mosquito Project Report

Dave Homewood visited on Wednesday Avspecs Ltd at Ardmore Airport, Auckland, New Zealand, to catch up with Warren Denholm and the team who are working on their fourth de Havilland DH98 Mosquito airworthy restoration project..
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Vintage News

Savoia Marchetti Historical Group Unveils S.55 Replica

On Saturday, September 23, at the Volandia Museum, Milan, Italy, the Savoia Marchetti Historical Group unveiled the full size reproduction of the S.55X seaplane used by Italo Balbo in his famous cruise.
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Restoration Spotlight

B-17D "The Swoose" Update

Back in April, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) announced that they would resume the restoration of Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3097, nicknamed The Swoose, one of the most storied survivors of its breed. Being the oldest intact Flying Fortress extant, this is both a restoration and conservation project. Scott Thompson of AeroVintage stopped by the museum and produced the following report. Read more...

Vintage News

Shuttleworth's Bedfordshire Vintage Air Show

Billed by the Shuttleworth Collection, at Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordhire, UK, as "… a unique celebration of Shuttleworth's Steam and Agricultural Heritage, accompanied by a thrilling air display.".
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Warbird Restoration

Time Capsule Corsair

A rare WWII Chance Vought Corsair fighter aircraft resides at Yeovilton's Fleet Air Arm Museum. Many hours of painstaking detail work revealed the last truly original Corsair fighter in existence and one of very few WWII aircraft displayed in such original condition.
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Aviation Museum News

Australian War Memorial: 'Big Things In Store'

On September 2,the Australian War Memorial's Mitchell Annexe opened its repurposed industrial buildings to the public, allowing viewing of the reserve collection of airframes, engines, and many, many other artifacts undergoing restoration, or stored, pending future integration into the Memorial's displays.
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Aviation Museum News

Last F-14 Tomcat in US Navy Service Now on Display at The Cradle of Aviation Museum

On September 14, the Cradle of Aviation Museum inaugurated the outdoor F-14 Tomcat display with the participation of local authorities and former naval aviators. "Felix 101," the last F-14 Tomcat in US Navy service.
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