Flight Lieutenant Maurice Mounsdon, one of the last surviving pilots to have fought during the Battle of Britain, passed away on December 6 at the age of 101. Born on 11 February 1918, Maurice “Mark” Mounsdon began his training on 24 August 1939 and was assigned to No 56 Squadron of the Royal Air Force …
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Dec 09 2019
The BAPA needs your help to get a Bendix turret for its B-25 Mitchell
A message from the Belgian Aviation Preservation Association The restoration of the Belgian Aviation Preservation Association’s (www.bapa.aero) B-25 Mitchell is an ongoing project, as is the search for parts and equipment to re-equip what initially was an empty B-25 shell. After obtaining the plexiglass canopy of the dorsal turret during the shooting of the “Catch …
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Nov 09 2019
Sole airworthy Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr damaged in runway excursion in France
The world’s only airworthy Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr, a French naval jet trainer which first flew in 1959 and served until 1994, was damaged in a runway excursion on November 4. Nobody was hurt in the accident, but the right main gear struck an obstacle and the aircraft was damaged. It has been established that the …
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Nov 02 2019
Pilot killed in OV-1 Mohawk crash in Florida
A man was killed yesterday in the crash of Grumman OV-1D Mohawk N10VD at the Witham Field airport in Stuart, Florida. The pilot was alone on board and was rehearsing for the Stuart airshow, which was to begin that evening and continue the next day. The causes of the accident are unknown and the National Transportation …
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Oct 03 2019
Seven killed in B-17 “Nine O Nine” crash
More information has been released by authorities concerning the crash of the B-17 “Nine O Nine”. It is now being reported that seven were killed, and seven wounded (including one person on the ground). The status of the survivors is not known as authorities are understandably declining to provide more details until the families of …
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Sep 29 2019
Aermacchi MB-326 flies again in Italy
An Aermacchi MB-326K (construction number 6574, registered I-MBCK) flew again on 26 September 2019 in Reggio Emilia near Bologna, Italy. The aircraft was built in the mid 1970s and was intended for the Zairian air force. The aircraft was never delivered due to financial troubles in Zaire and no other owner was ever found, the …
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Sep 29 2019
Henry Buttelmann, the youngest Korean War ace, has passed away
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Buttelmann, the youngest ace of the Korean War, passed away on September 16, 2019. Henry Buttelmann was born in Corona, New York on 26 June 1929. Entering the Air Force pilot training program in 1952, he graduated and went through advanced gunnery training before being sent to Korea in December of that year …
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Sep 28 2019
Belgian Aviation Preservation Association receives SV4-RS prototype
The Belgian Aviation Preservation Association (BAPA) recently added a “classic aircraft from the future” to its collection ! The aircraft in question is the most recent variant of the famous Stampe & Vertongen SV-4 : the SV4-RS, built by Ultralight Concept. The SV4-RS is an ultralight version of the SV-4 designed and built by Raoul …
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Sep 01 2019
S/L John Hart, one of the last surviving Battle of Britain pilots, has passed away
Squadron Leader John Hart DFC, one of the last four surviving Battle of Britain veterans according to Metro News, passed away on 18 June 2019. Born in 1916, Hart was a Canadian pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1938 to 1946. He flew Lysanders in the RAF Army Cooperation Command, Spitfires in the …
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Aug 31 2019
Tupolev Tu-2 to be restored to airworthiness in Russia
Two Tupolev Tu-2S bombers were recently received by the Novosibirsk State Technical University in Russia. These aircraft served with the Chinese air force before being stored in a museum and were later purchased by John MacGuire of the War Eagles Museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Staff at the University plan to restore one of …
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Aug 31 2019
ATAC Mirage F1 makes maiden flight
ATAC F1s are off and flying. We recently undertook successful first flight with our F1 Mirage as we prepare to support customer training needs. All functions progressing: new facilities; upgraded aircraft; and additional pilots with more to come! pic.twitter.com/135UkedGQD — ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company) (@ATACTextron) August 26, 2019 Five years after their withdrawal from …
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Aug 27 2019
Open Hangar Day for the Belgian Aviation Preservation Association on Saturday the 31st of August
Silence on set, the BAPA makes its cinema, first, action, rolling! BAPA will be holding its open house on Saturday, August 31 to celebrate the fifth participation in a shooting of its B25J Mitchell with its almost fully equipped interior and its superb current Pinup “Yankee Doodle” from the mini-series “Catch-22”. The whole event will …
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