Thanks to a very generous sponsor, the world’s oldest P-40B and only surviving airworthy American aircraft from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will join the Collings Foundation. One of the 131 P-40Bs built at the Curtiss facility in Buffalo, New York during 1940-1941 and allocated the Bu No. 41-13297, this fighter was delivered to … Dowiedz się więcej
Six high-powered jet aircraft – some piloted by Reno Air Race and World Champs – will be racing around a course marked by giant inflatable pylons at Wanaka Airport next Easter. Believed to be a first time outside the USA, the high-speed racing will be part of the entertainment at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International … Dowiedz się więcej
Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama on November 20th. Her life partner Tam O’Shaughnessy accepted the award on behalf of Ride who passed away in 2012 at the age of 61. NASA administrator Charles Bolden said, „Dr. Sally Ride was more … Dowiedz się więcej
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, Santa Claus will be arriving at the AMC Museum and greeting children of all ages in the Cargo Compartment of the C-5. Santa will be letting his reindeer take some time off this season as he upgrades his delivery system to America’s largest airlifter. Children will be able to have … Dowiedz się więcej
The winter of 2013 is going to add up to being an expensive service period of Avro Lancaster NX611 'Just Jane’. Current services programmed in for this winter and their associated costs are as follows- Two propeller overhauls with CFS Aeroproducts- £18,600 approx Undercarriage overhaul of port u/c and possibly starboard u/c- £10,000 approx Tail … Dowiedz się więcej
WHAT: Open to the public, Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, CA) presents its monthly Living History Event. The topic for the December 7 event is ‘Attack on Pearl Harbor’, featuring the Japanese Imperial Navy Aichi D3A 'Val’ (movie conversion) and the D4Y3 'Judy’ Suisei Yokosuka dive bombers. Dan King is our featured speaker, author … Dowiedz się więcej