Prepare for the D-Day Squadron
This June marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of France during World War II. In case you hadn’t heard, an event called Daks Over Normandy has been in the planning for a...
Category: Vintage Airliners
TWA Connie Takes a Trip Through Times Square
The preserved TWA Lockheed Constellation which was recently transported to New York JFK (see our story) to become part of the new TWA Hotel has been taking a little outing through Manhattan Island, taking...
De Havilland Comet – The World’s First Commercial Jetliner – Book Review
A new book from Air World in the World’s Greatest Airliners series is De Havilland Comet – The World’s First Commercial Jetliner, by Colin Higgs. Like other books in the series, this is a...
Boeing 747 at 50. These are the Oldest 747s in Existence
The Boeing 747 first flew 50 years ago on February 9, 1969. That day was a great celebration for Boeing and the thousands of onlookers at Everett Paine Field north of Seattle. The...
Plane Savers! Behind the Scenes at Buffalo Airways, and Saving a D-Day DC-3
Fans of the Ice Pilots NWT TV show that ran from 2009-2014 and followed life behind the scenes at Buffalo Airways may be interested to know that there’s another show being broadcast daily taking...
Iran Aseman Retires Last Scheduled Boeing 727
Iran Aseman was the last airline in the world operating the Boeing 727 in regular scheduled passenger service. Sadly that era has now come to a close after the airline operated its last flight...
What Happened to Saha Air’s Boeing 707s
Remember when every aviation enthusiast seemed to be making the journey to Iran to fly on the world’s last passenger Boeing 707s? It was a real novelty to find such an aircraft flying into...
Merville’s Collection of Vintage Airliners
Merville-Calonne Airport in northern France can make an interesting diversion for fans of vintage airliners. Located 85km south of Calais, 230km north of Paris, and close to the border with Belgium, it is easily...
TWA Hotel Constellation Makes it to JFK
The new TWA Hotel being developed at New York JFK airport is going to be a must-visit destination for aviation enthusiasts when it opens. As well as hotel rooms and amenities at the heart...
Aviation Inside North Korea Photo Feature
Despite being one of the most secretive countries on the planet, there’s not much the dedicated aviation enthusiast hasn’t heard about North Korea. Thanks to the national airline, Air Koryo, still operating classic Soviet-era...
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