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Canadian Harvards recovered from Great Lakes
A Harvard of the RCAF. (Photo RCAF) The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association plans on recovering elements of a North American Harvard that fell in Lake Erie in 1943. On June 19, 1943, student pilot...
View ArticleFirst flight for Hangar10’s rare Messerchmitt Bf 109G-12
Hangar10’s Messerschmitt Bf 109G-12, a Hispano Aviación Buchón restored to the G-12 standard by Meier Motors using an original DB 605 engine, made its first flight on August 4 with Charlie Brown at...
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Scotty Wilson killed in Bugatti 100P crash
Scotty Wilson, test pilot of the Bugatti 100P replica and leader and mentor of the group, was killed last Saturday during the 3rd test flight of the aircraft shortly after take-off. “Scotty’s aviation...
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Dewoitine D.26 accident in Switzerland
Dewoitine-D.26-HB-RAI, twin brother to HB-RAG. (Photo Kogo (GFDL)) A Dewoitine D.26 overran the runway and flipped on its back yesterday during the Wittingsburg airshow yesterday at 5:30 PM. The pilot...
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Curtiss-Wright 12W flies again after 67 years
Similar to the 12W, a Curtiss-Wright Travel Air CW-12Q (G-AAOK) at the Great Vintage Flying Weekend rally at Cotswold Airport, Kemble, Gloucestershire, England in 2009. (Photo Adrian Pingstone) Test...
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Families of Red Baron and of his first victims to toast together in their...
L. to r. : Tom Rees, Lionel Morris and Manfred von Richthofen. On 17 September 2016, the families of Manfred von Richthofen and of his two first victims will meet and toast together in memory of their...
View ArticleCollings Foundation Spitfire Mk IX performs first post-restoration flights
Spitfire Mk IX BR601 of the Collings Foundation recently performed its first flights after restoration by the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar. This aircraft is considered as the second production Mk IX and...
View ArticleGrace Spitfire suffers light damage in landing mishap
The Grace Spitfire, one of the few remaining airworthy twin-seat Spitfires, suffered minor damage during the rollout after landing on September 15. Nobody was hurt and recent updates show that the...
View ArticleMosquito TV959 flies again in New Zealand
The de Havilland Mosquito T Mk III TV959 restored by AvSpecs for Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection made its maiden flight today from Ardmore airport in New Zealand. The pilots for the first...
View ArticleFirst engine runs for Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar’s Bf 109E
The Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar’s Messerschmitt Bf 109E “White 14” recently made its first engine tests. The aircraft was built in 1939 and lost in 1942 on the Russian front. It was salvaged in 1992...
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Norwegian Starfighter flies again !
The Friends of the Norwegian Starfighter’s CF-104D in 2012 during a taxi demonstration in Bodø, Norway (Photo Rob Schleiffert (CC BY-NC 2.0)) The Friends of the Norwegian Starfighter’s ex-Norwegian AF,...
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One dead and one injured in Mustang crash in the UK
The P-51D Mustang “Janie”. (Photo Geoff Collins (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)) A P-51D Mustang crashed this Sunday afternoon in Topcroft near Norwich in the United-Kingdom. The passenger, a man in his eighties,...
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Hawker Hurricane returns to the skies in Australia
A preserved Hawker Hurricane at La Ferté-Alais, France. (Photo © Bertrand Brown) The Hawker Hurricane Mk XII (s/n 5481) registered C-FDNL flew again on Sunday October 2 in Scone, Australia. The...
View ArticleVideo: Successful second flight for B-29 “Doc “
From Doc’s Friends website (visit the page for more information and pictures): The B-29 known as Doc successfully completed its second flight since being restored to airworthy status. Doc’s second...
View ArticleP-38F Lightning “White 33” to return to the skies
The National Museum of WWII Aviation, based in Colorado Springs, recently announced on its Facebook page that the P-38F Lightning “White 33” (s/n 42-12652) will fly again on Monday, weather...
View ArticleVideo: Sopwith Pup replica flies in Spokane
Dr Larry Howard’s Sopwith Pup replica recently flew in Spokane, Washington. The aircraft is powered by a Le Rhône engine and is identical to original Sopwith Pups, except for modern magnetos. Its...
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Bob Hoover passes away
Bob Hoover in 2004. (Photo D. Ramey Logan (CC BY-SA 3.0)) Legendary pilot Bob Hoover passed away today aged 94. He is often considered as one of the greatest pilots of all times. Born in 1922, Hoover...
View Article“Tuskegee Airmen” P-51C flies again
The P-51C “Tuskegee Airmen” operated by the CAF Red Tail Squadron was damaged eight months ago in a landing accident in Dallas, TX. The aircraft was taken to AirCorps Aviation for repairs and flew...
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John Glenn, first American in orbit, has passed away
John Herschel Glenn Jr. passed away today, aged 95. While he is especially famous for being the first American to orbit the Earth, he led a very rich aeronautical career as a fighter and test pilot,...
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