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Vintage WW2-era US Navy plane flies from US to UK for series of VE Day events   

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Operated by the Dallas-Fort Worth Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and based in Lancaster in the US state of Texas, the aircraft arrived at the Imperial War Museum (IWM) airfield at Duxford near Cambridge, UK, on Monday, April 28 April 2025, after its approximately 4,800-mile (7,680km) ferry flight from Texas.

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Re-Engined Philippine Mars Ready For Final Flight

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Coulson Flying Tanker head Wayne Coulson told Nanaimo News Now that after months of maintenance and the engine swaps it’s now up to the weather to decide the schedule for the ferry flight that will ultimately take it from its home base in Port Alberni on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson.

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Vintage Flying Machines Acquires AD-5W Skyraider For Its Growing Collection

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A Korean War-era airplane will always hold a special place in our hangar. Preparing for the Ferry Flight As part of the aircrafts transition to its new home, Job Savage is undergoing a thorough checkout process under the instruction of Tony Wood, a seasoned pilot known for flying the Cavanaugh Flight Museums Skyraiders.

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Hawaii Mars Taxiing Around

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July 11, 2024 After eight years, the Hawaii Mars finally floated again on the water, but not only this, it performed taxi tests in preparation for the ferry flight from Sproat Lake to the B.C. photo by Rob Frolic – 2015) The team at Coulson Aviation has been working on getting the airplane ready for the ferry flight.

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TAAG Angolan Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A220: pictures 

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The airline followed this up with a further order for nine additional aircraft from three lessors at the Paris Airshow in 2023, bringing its total commitment to the aircraft to 15 airplanes. Airbus The latest addition to the airline’s fleet is set to depart Canada in the coming days for its ferry flight to its new base at Quatro de Fevereiro International (..)

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Hawaii Mars Takes Flight Again!

Vintage Aviation News

In a remarkable return to the skies, the Hawaii Mars , one of the world’s largest and most iconic flying boats, has taken flight again for the first time since 2016. This historic event marks a significant milestone in the plan to fly the airplane to the British Columbia Aviation Museum later in the month.

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Broke Down at AirVenture?

Plane and Pilot

Getting stranded far from home with a broken airplane might be a pilot’s worst fear. His trip out to the airport saved my bacon, while ferrying a clapped out Citabria that burned more oil than fuel. A lot of these issues are simply airplanes that sat much of the year waiting to be flown here,” Ehrecke said.