by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | From The Hangar Floor, History, military, Warbirds
The Fairview Aircraft Restoration Society (FARS) in Alberta, Canada, is nearing the culmination of a dream that started nearly 10 years ago: to restore a PBY5-A, known north of the border as a Canso, to flying condition. The group, founded by farmer Don Wieben and...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | air racing, Air Show, buster racer, Chapters, From The Hangar Floor, fuselage, History, Homebuilding, steve wittman
Being located in Oshkosh, EAA Chapter 252 has always had a strong connection to aviation great Steve Wittman. It is only fitting, then, for Chapter 252 to have the opportunity to build a replica of Wittman and Bill Brennand’s Buster racer for the EAA Aviation Museum....
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | corsair, From The Hangar Floor, History, racer, Warbirds
When most people hear the name Corsair, they think of the World War II warbird as just that — in its military capacity. Few would think of the airplane being used as a Reno racer, but that’s exactly how N194G was flown in the 1970s. Now owned by the Warbird Heritage...
by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | From The Hangar Floor, Honoring The Past, Spitfire, Warbirds
Vintage Wings of Canada, home to a remarkable collection of warbirds in Gatineau, Quebec, is nearly finished restoring their second Supermarine Spitfire. Link To...
by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | Aerobatics, Air Show, From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding
When two are better than one: Yak-55 plus Yak-55 equals Yak-110. Link To Site
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | From The Hangar Floor, Honoring The Past, Warbirds
From the Battle of the Bulge to a museum in Florida, this C-47 has seen it all. Link To Site
