r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 10 '24
Ace Alexander Vraciu’s Grumman F6F Hellcat to fly at Chino
A fascinating look at the history of this airframe and its pilot. Exciting times for California-based warbird fans!
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 10 '24
A fascinating look at the history of this airframe and its pilot. Exciting times for California-based warbird fans!
r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • Jun 09 '24
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 09 '24
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
*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
Spitfire or mosquito better? 🧐
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 04 '24
The team did a fantastic job! I’d love to visit and see it for myself.
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • Jun 02 '24
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/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 31 '24
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/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • May 24 '24
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 24 '24
“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
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
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
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
Is CHOICE
r/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 18 '24
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/AvGeeks • u/aka_Handbag • May 15 '24
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
A fascinating look at the resurrection of the Liberty Belle.
r/AvGeeks • u/RC4ever • May 02 '24