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RAF Red Arrows to Make EAA Air Venture Oshkosh Debut in 2026
9+ hour ago (575+ words) Vintage Aviation News The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, better known worldwide as the Red Arrows, will make its long-awaited debut at EAA Air Venture Oshkosh in 2026 as part of the event's celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The famed British demonstration…...
Preview of the California Science Center's Korean Air Aviation Gallery
12+ hour ago (1772+ words) Vintage Aviation News On Tuesday, May 12, the California Science Center in Los Angeles hosted a preview event for local media to get an early glimpse of the new Korean Air Aviation Gallery at the Science Center's new Samuel Oschin Air…...
B-29 DOC Reschedules Early 2026 Tour Stops Due to Engine Maintenance
10+ hour ago (363+ words) Vintage Aviation News Doc's Friends Inc. , Wichita, Kansas, has announced changes to the early portion of the 2026 B-29 DOC History Restored Tour schedule as maintenance work continues on the aircraft. Tour stops planned for May and early June have been moved…...
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SIAI-Marchetti SM. 1019
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (373+ words) Vintage Aviation News On this day in aviation history, 57 years ago (May 24, 1969), the SIAI-Marchetti SM. 1019 took flight for the first time. Developed for the Italian Army by native aircraft manufacturer SIAI-Marchetti, the SM. 1019 was a liaison aircraft with short takeoff…...
Missions of Honor Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight Returns to EAA Air Venture Oshkosh 2026
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (101+ words) The Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight will return to EAA Air Venture Oshkosh 2026 as 100 Vietnam veterans travel to Washington, D. C. , before receiving an emotional welcome home from thousands of attendees at Wittman Regional Airport....
Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026 Delivers Spectacular Easter Weekend Airshow in New Zealand
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1043+ words) Nigel Hitchman reports from New Zealand's spectacular South Island, where Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026 delivered another memorable Easter weekend of flying despite a smaller WWII warbird turnout. From Spitfires and Mustangs to Yaks, Harvards, helicopters, and vintage classics, the event showcased…...
Vultures Row Aviation's F4 U-1 Birdcage Corsair Now Sitting on Its Landing Gear After 83 Years
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (639+ words) Vintage Aviation News Vultures Row Aviation's painstaking restoration of Vought -Sikorsy F4 U-1 Birdcage Corsair Bu. No. 02449 has reached another series of major milestones, bringing the historic fighter significantly closer to completion. When Vintage Aviation News last spoke to Vultures Row Aviation's…...
Aces of the Great War: Andrew Edward Mc Keever - The King of the Bristol F. 2 A Fighter
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (809+ words) Aces of the Great War: Andrew Edward Mc Keever " The King of the Bristol F. 2 A Fighter Vintage Aviation News In WWI, Canadians held a special place among the aces who flew for the British Empire. Canadian flyers received about 495 British…...
Replica of Iconic French Caudron Rafale C. 460 Flies Again Following Meticulous Restoration
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (268+ words) Vintage Aviation News The replica Caudron Rafale C. 460, one of the most iconic French racing aircraft of the 1930s, returned to the skies once again following an extensive restoration effort. Originally flown in 1934, the sleek racer established a legacy that continues today…...
Boneyard Files: Douglas A-3 Skywarrior - The Atomic Bomber That Became a Desert Ghost
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (307+ words) Boneyard Files: Douglas A-3 Skywarrior " The Atomic Bomber That Became a Desert Ghost Vintage Aviation News A downside of reducing the design's weight was the removal of ejection seats. The crew had to bail out of the aircraft using an escape…...