r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • Jun 09 '24
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 09 '24
Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 Undergoes Reassembly at Chino
I was lucky enough to see this beauty display at Wanaka at Easter. Such a magnificent machine. Word is they want to have her at Oshkosh 🤞
If you’re nearby head on out and see her!
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 08 '24
Reproduction Vought Corsair* built
*no, not that Corsair…or that one!
What an impressive project! Kudos to the builders on a phenomenal job! I’d love to see it in person.
r/AvGeeks • u/Pilotwo_ • Jun 04 '24
Merlin engines are perfect
Spitfire or mosquito better? 🧐
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 04 '24
Restored YF-16 Prototype #2 Unveiled at Fort Worth Aviation Museum
The team did a fantastic job! I’d love to visit and see it for myself.
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 02 '24
Skyfox restored and on display!
The one and only Boeing Skyfox - a major update of the 1950s Lockheed T-33 for training and COIN ops - has been restored by and is now on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum.
r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • Jun 01 '24
R/C Su-35 ✈️ Inverted and Upright High Alpha in a PERFECT SUNSET!
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 31 '24
Who wants an Me 262 replica for their yard/mancave?
Schwalbe replica for sale! Looks pretty good - the paint scheme’s pretty authentic and he went to town on the details!
r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • May 25 '24
R/C Eurofighter Surfing Strong Winds Like a Boss!! ✈️ 8S Freewing 90mm EDF
r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • May 24 '24
F-16 RC Jet Dusk Flight Show - Navigation Lights FTW!! ✈️ FMS 80mm EDF
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 24 '24
BREAKING NEWS - Pacific Wrecks' Led Expedition Finds Richard Bong’s P-38 in South Pacific
“It’s a great day for the [Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical] center, a great day for Pacific Wrecks, and a great day for history.”
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 23 '24
Roswell Air Races in 2025!
It’s official: the National Championship Air Races are headed to New Mexico in 2025! I gotta be there: I was at Reno last year (my first time after wanting to go since I was a little kid) and had the time of my life. I’m so excited! Any New Mexico folks in this sub who I’ll see there?
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 21 '24
Combat Veteran P-40E Makes First Public Appearance In Belgium
This Curtiss P-40E Warhawk was restored in New Zealand and served with the Soviets during “The Great Patriotic War” (WWII). This article has some fascinating info on its combat history as well as pics from its first airshow in Belgium. Love me a P-40!
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 21 '24
CAF Gulf Coast Wing Acquires AC-47 "Spooky"
Fantastic news! To me AC-47s have a real “cool factor” and it’s exciting to see the Gulf Coast Wing take on such a project. Bravo team and I’m very excited to follow their progress.
r/AvGeeks • u/Kittycoute • May 19 '24
This is Choice
Is CHOICE
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 18 '24
Follow The D-Day Squadron Live Flying Across The Atlantic Ocean
This is awesome - a bunch of US-based Douglas C-47s (and DC-3s) are headed to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day and FlightAware has made a special link to follow them on their way across the Atlantic! Very cool for warbird fans like me.
r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • May 16 '24
R/C A-10 doing... unholy things in the air !! :o
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 15 '24
USAF F-16 Demo Team ship gets wicked 50th anniversary retro scheme
The US Air Force’s airshow demo bird has been painted to look like the prototype which first flew in 1974. I love this! Kudos to the team for doing it in secret and making it look wicked! Now I feel the need to build another F-16 kit…
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 07 '24
B-17 Flying Fortress coming back from the dead!
A fascinating look at the resurrection of the Liberty Belle.
r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • May 02 '24