Morane-Saulnier Across the Med
Flying a replica Morane-Saulnier G, Baptiste Salis arrives in Tunisia, having crossed the Mediterranean a century after Roland Garros first did so in a Morane-Saulnier H. ©2013 Demotix It’s a quirk of...
View ArticleA Tigercat Roars Again
James Slattery's Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat made its debut at the EAA AirVenture this summer. Image: Jim Koepnick The only reason to restore a Grumman F7F Tigercat is because it’s so beautiful. The...
View ArticleMartin Four-Oh-Four
Among fanciers of the Martin 4-0-4 airliner were luminaries such as Frank Sinatra.
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F3F Biplane Barrels Back
Chris Prevost's newly refurbished F3F-2, formerly displayed at the Lone Star Flight Museum, bears the colorful markings of VMF-2 Christ Prevost of the Vintage Airplane Company has just returned to the...
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Defiant Restoration
Largely forgotten is that one squadron of Defiants was among the world’s first effective electronic countermeasure units The U.S. had its Brewster Buffalo, and the Brits were stuck with the Boulton...
View ArticleRenewed Fury
The Historic Aircraft Collection’s rebuilt Hawker Fury displays its sleek lines and the checkerboard markings of No. 43 Squadron RAF. (Photo: Richard Paver) Some of the handsomest biplanes ever built...
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Faithful Annie Flies Again
Twin Beech fans might take issue, but the U.S. had nothing like the Avro Anson—a one-size-fits-all, multiuse, multicrew air force and navy multiengine trainer. It was in a sense a double-breasted...
View ArticleE-volo Takes Lindbergh Prize
The VC1 makes its first test hop at Karlsrühe, Germany, in October 2011. (e-volo) “If this innovative design reaches the commercial market it will dramatically change the way we move about the planet.”...
View ArticleVan’s Homebuilt RVs
Paul Dye has restored the original RV-1, progenitor of the world's most successful line of homebuilt planes.
View ArticleVirgorous Viggen
The Swedish Air Force Historic Flight has certified a Saab Viggen, adding it to its team of airworthy former SAF jet fighters.
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Desert Kittyhawk Discovered
Polish oil men recently discovered a remarkably intact Curtiss Kittyhawk in the Sahara Desert inside Egypt.
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Single-Seater Baby B-17
Illinois native Jack Bally is building a 1/3-scale, flyable, Boeing B-17 replica.
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RAF Museum Rolls Out Restored Dolphin
The RAF Museum in London has added a rare breed to its collection—a mostly original Sopwith Dolphin.
View ArticleMissing CNAC C-47 Located
The crash site of China National Aviation Corporation C-47 No. 60 has been discovered in China's rugged Yunnan Province.
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Shturmovik Rebuilt Under Radar
Russia's Aviarestoration has restored an Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik.
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Yak Sets Speed Record
Reno racer Will Whiteside has set a world speed record in a Romanian-built Yak-3U.
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Piloted V-1 Flying Bomb Restored
A German expert has restored a piloted version of the V-1 rocket.
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Fairey Swordfish Back in the Air
Vintage Wings of Canada has restored a Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber.
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Twin Mustang Prototype to Fly Again
Restoration pro Tom Reilly is restoring the rarest Twin Mustang to survive—the number-two XP-82 prototype.
View ArticleFlight 1549 Completes Its Journey
The Carolinas Aviation Museum is exhibiting the "Miracle on the Hudson" Airbus A320.
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