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 HQ Batallón) December 26, 2016

Sounds Sweet! P-40C Tomahawk & P-47D Thunderbolt Engine Runs!

Flying Heritage Collection took out two of its birds today in order to do some engine runs following their annual inspections. Included is their Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk which sports a new paint job (Nose and tail art by Mick Flynn - You da man!), and also their P-47D Thunderbolt. Enjoy the sounds...read more

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 HQ Batallón) December 26, 2016

A Massive Piece of Flying Metal : Six Restored Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighters! I love that sound!

This video shows six of the world's flyable restored Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighters. The following five Thunderbolts are seen flying in formation during the 2005 Planes of Fame Museum airshow at Chino, California. That was quite a sight (and sound) having five Thunderbolts in the air at one...read more

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 Lieutenant) June 22, 2016

The first flight of recently restored Piper L-4J, an American WWII reconnaissance aircraft

Colin Powers flies Piper L-4J for first time. After restoring a Piper L-4J for three years Colin Powers finally got to take the plane for a test run at the Sunriver Airport on on June 19 (Friday morning) 2015. Powers tried to use all original parts to keep the WWII aircraft as authentic as...read more

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 Lieutenant) September 30, 2015

Restored P-51C Mustang "Tuskegee Airmen's plane" help to preserve the legacy of this black fighter pilot squadron

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Back in World War II the Tuskegee Airmen flew this P-51C Mustang, since then this plane has been restored. Pilot Bill Shepard now flies it as a tribute to those airmen and support personnel, as reported...read more

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Zero fighter found in Papua New Guinea, will fly for first time in skies over Japan since WWII

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The Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero, Type 0 Model 22, that was found in the 1970s in Papua New Guinea and later was restored to airworthiness by the U.S. collector, and current owner Masahide Ishizuka, who bought the plane in 2008, is being prepared to once again take to the...read more

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 Lieutenant) June 10, 2015

Ex BoB film B-25 Mitchell “Lucky Lady” will be restored in Australia

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The B-25 Mitchell/44-31508, nicknamed “Lucky Lady”, will moved from Franklin, VA (United States), where the warbird remained abandoned, withdrawn from use, in poor condition and slowly going down down downhill, to Australia thanks to her new owner...read more

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The forgotten D-Day bird "That’s All Brother" will be restored and it'll fly thanks to fundraising campaign

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It just took 24 hours to save "That's All Brother", the Douglas C-47 that led the massed paratroop drop on D-Day. The forgotten D-Day bird "That’s All Brother" will be restored thanks to...read more

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B-25 fire bomber lost in 1969 being brought back to life

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Roger Weber, Click on Detroit's journalist, tells us the story about Patrick Mihalek and his team who...read more

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 Lieutenant) May 13, 2015

1944 P-51D Mustang, the vintage aircraft for WWII enthusiasts, is now up for auction. It's your opportunity to purchase it!

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Fancy yourself a fighter pilot but can't be bothered with things like modern aeronautics? Then what you need is something vintage, like a World War II-era P-51 Mustang. Fortunately, the most common version of the front-line fighter is up for auction ...read more

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