The sole airworthy IL-2 Shturmovik in the world, which is part of Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection, made its maiden flight since its arrival in the United States. The pilot for the flight was Steve Hinton.
Video by Jason R. Fortenbacher.
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Aug 01 2012
Fiat G.55 to be restored to airworthiness
A Fiat G.55 Centauro during World War II.
According to Aeroplane Monthly, the Fiat G.59B MM53778 is to be restored to its wartime configuration as a Fiat G.55 Centauro. The aircraft belongs to Jerry Yagen’s Military Aviation Museum. Although a German-built DB.605 engine is available, there are doubts that it can be rebuilt to airworthiness and the MAM is looking for an licence-built Fiat or Alfa Romeo engine to power the aircraft.
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Aug 01 2012
Avro Anson Mk I MH120 flies again in New Zealand
An Avro Anson in flight at Duxford (Photo Feggy Art (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))
Bill Reid took his Avro Anson Mk I up for its first flight on July 18 at Nelson Airport in New Zealand, after a ten-year restoration effort. The uneventful first flight lasted 45 minutes and was followed by another one-hour flight on the same day. This is th first time an Avro Anson Mk I has flown since 1972.
The Avro Anson Mk I MH 120 was painted as K6183 of No 206 Squadron (Coastal Command) during the Second World War.
Source: Aeroplane Monthly
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Jul 31 2012
Hawker Fury flies again at Goodwood
Photo Tony Hisgett (CC BY 2.0)
The Historic Aircraft Collection’s Hawker Fury Mk.I K5674 flew again on July 30 at Goodwood in the UK, with Charlie Brown at the controls. The aircraft was restored by Aero Vintage Ltd et Retrotec.
K5674 is the only known Hawker Fury survivor. It served in the RAF fomr 1936 to 31 March 1941, when it was damaged in a crash in South Africa after running out of fuel.
A YouTube video shows this historic first flight: Continue reading
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Jul 26 2012
Soviet C-47 discovered in Siberia
The wreckage of a lend-lease Soviet C-47 Dakota was recently discovered in Siberia, in a remarkable state of preservation. Aside from some damage due to the crash, most of the aircraft seems to be in good condition.
The aircraft, a C-47-DL with c/n 9118, was turned over to the Soviet Union in February 1943 and was used for ice reconnaissance by the Office of Polar Aviation. Later in 1943 and 1944, it was used for exploration and reconnaissance in the Kara Sea. In 1945, it was sent to the Chukotka Polar Air Arm.
The aircraft crashed on 13 April 1947 north of the village of Volochanka, in the Taymyr Peninsula. The cause of the crash was the failure of the left engine. After 20 days, 28 survivors were rescued, but another 7, who had left to find help, were never seen again.
Photos of the wreck can be found on the WW2 in colour blog.
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Jul 22 2012
Pilot killed in Fokker Dr.I replica crash (updated)
The Fokker Dr.I F-AZAQ, in the foreground. (Photo abac077 (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0))
The pilot of a Fokker Dr. I triplane replica (F-AZAQ) was killed this afternoon in the crash of his aircraft. The aircraft was being displayed as part of the Couhé-Vérac meeting in Charente, France.
The pilot, whose identity has not been disclosed, was a 66 year-old man who lived near Paris. The accident took place at 16h35, only a few hundred meters from the airfield. The causes of the accident are unknown.
The aircraft was associated to the Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis and Les Casques de Cuir, two associations based at la Ferté-Alais. Contrarily to what we had previously indicated, it was owned by its defunct pilot and not by the AJBS. Continue reading
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Jul 13 2012
MiG-21 overshoots runway in Minnesota
MiG-21MF N9307, known as “Black 9307” (Photo Christopher Ebdon (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0))
A 1975 MiG-21MF Fishbed overshot the runway at Flying Cloud Airport in Minnesota, after its braking parachute broke loose. The aircraft departed the runway and suffered some damage when it was went down an embankment, coming to a stop leaning on its nose and port wing. The pilot suffered some minor injuries which were treated on the spot.
Based on the available photos, it does not seem the aircraft suffered extensive damage.
Sources: Continue reading
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Jul 02 2012
Major Nick Knilans †
Major Hubert “Nick” Knilans, who has died aged 94, epitomised the contribution of RAF Bomber Command to the Allied war effort by flying a great range of missions with No 619 and No 617 “Dambuster” Squadron, notably against Tirpitz and on D-Day; he was awarded the DSO and DFC.
Read his obituary on the Telegraph.
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Jun 24 2012
IL-2 Sturmovik raised from lake in Russia
A Soviet Air Force Il-2M Sturmovik. (Source: Wikipedia)
An Il-2 Shturmovik was raised from a lake in Russia recently. The aircraft made an emergency landing on the frozen lake on November 25, 1943. The crew of two was able to leave the aircraft but it subsequently fell through the ice and sank to the bottom of the lake.
According to this article from English Russia, the airframe should be sent to Novosibirsk for restoration.
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Jun 19 2012
RAF Museum to receive RAF RE.8 and Albatros D.Va replicas
An Albatros D.Va during World War I. (Source: Wikipedia)
The RAF museum will receive two new additions to its World War I aircraft collection: airworthy replicas of a Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 and an Albatros D.Va built in New Zealand will be arriving in the UK this summer.
Source: Aeroplane Monthly
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Jun 14 2012
Collings Foundation’s A-36 flies again
An A-36 Apache/Invader in North Africa. (Photo USAF)
An A-36 Apache, the dive-bomber variant of the P-51 Mustang, flew again on June 13th at New Symrna Beach. The aircraft belongs to the Collings Foundation and was restored by American Aero Services.
Source: Florida Warbirds Weblog
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Jun 13 2012
German Army recovers a Ju 87 Stuka from the Baltic Sea
A flight of Ju 87 Stuka over the Eastern Front in December 1943. (Photo Bundesarchiv)
A rare Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber has been recovered from the Baltic Sea floor by a German Army recovery team. The aircraft was lying at a depth of 60 ft and appears to be in relatively good condition.
This is the third rare German aircraft to be recovered from the sea in a matter of months. Although some 6,500 Stuka were built between 1936 and 1944, only two intact examples survive, along with a handful of wrecks. The Stuka became a symbol of the Nazi war machine ealy in the war, terrorizing its targets with its dive horn.
Sources:
Thank you to Antonio for sharing these news.
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Jun 04 2012
Fairey Firefly damaged in landing accident
Fairey Firefly AS.6 WB518 (Photo SBGrad (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0))
Fairey Firefly AS.6 WB518 was damaged when its landing gear failed during its landing run at the Wings over Gillepsie airshow last Sunday. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft unharmed and the plane was described as “not being a total loss” by the meeting’s spokesperson.
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Jun 04 2012
Rare Heinkel He 115 recovered from the sea in Norway
After the recovery of a rare Heinkel He 219 in Denmark in April, a just-as-rare German Heinkel He 115 floatplane has been recovered from the sea near Stavanger in Norway. The aircraft was lying on its back under 60 ft of water since World War II. Although it appears to be in a remarkable state of preservation, precaution will have to be taken to ensure corrosion does not set in now that the aircraft is out of the water.
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May 29 2012
Bloody Foreigners: Polish pilots in the Battle of Britain
This documentary tells the story of the Polish pilots of No 303 Squadron during the Battle of Britain.
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