The Parnall Aircraft Company is building an historically accurate non-flying recreation of a Spitfire. With the cockpit and fuselage largely complete, focus is now turning to riveting the aircraft’s elliptical wings. That’s the task the team hopes to get VIP assistance on during the visit from the G7 representatives.
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Memorial Day fly-over kicks off summer
Summer in Idaho kicked off with a heartfelt salute on Memorial Day, as a six-ship formation of warbirds created a touch of patriotic magic in the skies.
New World War II in the Air gallery planned at National Air and Space Museum
The new gallery will explore how World War II transformed aviation and warfare and inaugurated a new era in military aviation, according to museum officials. The gallery will open with a carrier war section featuring the Grumman FM-1 Wildcat. The North American P-51D Mustang and the Messerschmitt Bf 109G are among the other rare fighter aircraft that will be featured.
Limited edition cigar set will fund Old Glory repairs
The World War II North American B-25 Mitchell bomber “Old Glory” was damaged during a forced landing in a field near Stockton, California, in September 2020.
Your chance for a Hangar Talk with a Lightning Ace
Here’s your chance to learn the story of P-38 Lightning Ace PJ Dahl, who survived being shot up, a runway crash, a midair, a bailout, and two days in a life raft during World War II.
Video: Training for heritage flights
Two new videos capture two days of training of Heritage Flights for this season’s airshows.
Happy 85th Birthday to the DC-3
A new video just posted to YouTube includes 85th birthday wishes from members of the D-Day Squadron’s DC-3 Society from around the world.
12 Planes of Christmas
Planes chosen for the annual fundraising campaign including everything from a B-17 to a PT-17 Stearman.
Pilot Report: A World War II commemoration flight over Washington, D.C.
Neither event turned out exactly as the planners, donors, or participants had expected.