At the recent Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford, UK one particularly attractive Warbird, a Fiat CR.42, was on show even though it didn’t participate in the flying program. The Fiat CR.42, actually a Swedish J 11, formerly Fv2542 (J 11 was the Swedish designation for C.R. 42) Serial No. FV 2542, A/c markings F9-10, now […]
Airshows, Fighter Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
At the recent Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford UK, Warbirds Online was very interested in a unique team of Warbirds, the Classic Formation team based in Switzerland, featuring 3 Beechcraft Model 18’s and 1 Douglas DC-3. Although this team has been in existence for some time it was our first occasion to witness this excellent […]
Airshows, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
While in the UK on our recent tour Warbirds Online was able to catch up with one of the most exciting Warbird restoration projects to emerge over the past decade, Hawker Typhoon RB396. The Hawker Typhoon was a legend of WWll, on the drawing board in 1938 and conceived as a fighter to replace the […]
Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online got up close & personal with the aircraft on the Flight Line walk at the Flying Legends 2018 airshow in the UK. For a small fee of £5 those attending the airshow can walk along the flight line between 9am and 12 noon to view the aircraft at close quarters. Re enactors were on […]
Airshows, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online recently visited the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum in Scotland to view restored Supermarine Spitfire, Mk IIA P7540. This aircraft has been under restoration since 1982 when it was recovered from the waters of Loch Doon in Scotland and is a testament to the efforts of the hard working band of volunteers at […]
Aviation Museums, Fighter Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online attended the Shuttleworth Collection evening airshow in the UK on the 14th of July 2018. Held after the Flying Legends airshow, we made a quick 40 minute journey to the Old Warden site just as the evenings display commenced. The show contained a very well balanced representation of the collections aircraft from the […]
Airshows, Aviation Museums, Vintage Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online recently visited the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre located at Caboolture, Qld to review the progress on the restoration of DAP/ Bristol Beaufort A9-141. Progress since we last visited has been steady but constant and the hard working team have completed many items required to progress the goal to get the Beaufort airworthy. Work […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Work continues to rebuild Bristol Hercules engines by Peter Brooke at Historical Aircraft Engines in Brisbane Queensland for the Bristol Beaufighter project of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS). The great news at present is the arrival from New Zealand of no less than 16 tons of Bristol Hercules spare parts. This purchase has been […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects