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Yorkshire Air Museum Marks Halifax Restoration Anniversary with New Summer Exhibits and Family Activities
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (348+ words) Vintage Aviation News The Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York, UK, is welcoming visitors for the summer season with a new exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the restoration of its Handley Page Halifax bomber, along with a range of family activities…...
A Rare Howard 500 Returns to the Market: Platinum Fighter Sales Lists 1963 Executive Transport
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (850+ words) Vintage Aviation News Another rare aircraft has returned to the spotlight, as Platinum Fighter Sales recently announced the listing of a beautifully restored 1963 Dee Howard 500. Produced by Howard Aero Incorporated in the early 1960s, the Howard 500 remains one of the most…...
Grounded Dreams: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner - How North America’s First Jetliner Was Axed
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (245+ words) Vintage Aviation News (Image credit: Vintage Aviation News) In December 1945, the British company AV Roe acquired the Canadian company Victory Aircraft. Victory’s factory in Malton, Ontario, had built Avro Lancaster bombers during the war. The purchase resulted in the formation…...
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf - F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (972+ words) Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden Vintage Aviation News F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden, reviewed by Joe May, available on Amazon. Snowden’s F4U Corsair follows closely with his F8U Crusader (check HERE) just as notably and enjoyably. It is…...
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ikarus 452M
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (361+ words) Vintage Aviation News On this day in aviation history, 73 years ago (July 24, 1953), the first flight of the Ikarus 452M took place. Also known as the B-452-2, the Ikarus was an experimental swept-wing light fighter-interceptor jet. The 452M was the first of its type…...
Vulcan XH558 Adds Four New Engine Ground Run Experience Dates for 2026
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (416+ words) Vintage Aviation News The Vulcan to the Sky Trust, Doncaster, UK, has announced four additional dates for its Vulcan XH558 Engine Ground Run Experiences, giving aviation enthusiasts more opportunities to witness Britain’s last airworthy Avro Vulcan undergoing live engine demonstrations in…...
Fairey Battle Mk.I N2188 Undergoes Decades-Long Restoration at South Australian Aviation Museum
1+ day, 19+ hour 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…...
Volunteer Detailers to Restore Shine to The Museum of Flight's Air Force One and Historic Aircraft
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (332+ words) Vintage Aviation News A team of 40 professional automotive and aircraft detailers from across the United States will volunteer at Seattle’s The Museum of Flight from July 20-26 to clean and preserve several of the museum’s largest aircraft, including its historic Air…...
Grounded Dreams: Sikorsky S-40 - The Giant Flying Boat Left Behind By Time
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (194+ words) Grounded Dreams: Sikorsky S-40 – The Giant Flying Boat Left Behind By Time Vintage Aviation News (Image credit: Vintage Aviation News) In the 1920s, Sikorsky began developing the S-40 amphibious flying boat after Juan Trippe, the president of Pan American Airways, requested a…...
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fouga CM.170 Magister
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (344+ words) Vintage Aviation News On this day in aviation history, 74 years ago (July 23, 1952), the Fouga CM.170 Magister took flight for the first time. This French two-seat jet trainer was developed by Établissements Fouga & Cie beginning in 1948, when jet technology began to draw…...