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F-4S Phantom II “Black Bunny” Restoration Update

The aircraft will be repainted into the all-black scheme it wore during…

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P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ Restoration Progresses Under New Ownership

Since the last update, the restoration of the P-51B Mustang 'Shillelagh' by…

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Boeing B-17D “The Swoose” Restoration Update

The restoration of “The Swoose,” one of the most renowned surviving Boeing…

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Hughes H-1 Racer Project at the San Diego Air and Space Museum

The reproduction of Howard Hughes Jr.'s multiple-record-setting aircraft is currently under construction…

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Castle Air Museum Completes Restoration of F-84F Thunderstreak

In placing the aircraft back on display, the museum seeks to highlight…

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B-25 ‘Huaira Bajo’ For Sale After Near-Full Restoration

An abandoned B-25 from a remote town in northern Argentina undergoing a…

Nigel Hitchman Nigel Hitchman

Rare ‘Twin Pin’ To Return To Flight!

The rare aircraft was fired up and taxied for first time since…

F4U-7 Corsair Rebuild Transferred to Midwest Aero Restorations For Completion

### John O’Connor’s Vought F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo. 133710, Undergoing Rebuild at Midwest…

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‘Hollywood Bomber’ Conducts Engine Test; To Premier at AirVenture 2025

Details of the 1954 Beechcraft E18S-9700 "Super 18" engine test and plans…

Gary Daniels Gary Daniels

Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum’s New Standard D-25

The aircraft built in 1930 was acquired by WAAM in 2020 and…

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