http://www.antique-airplanes.com/antique-airplanes-blog.html Antique Airplanes Blog tells you about changes and additions to antique-airplanes.com -- where we've found antique airplanes and news about planes we think we should pass on. en-us antique airplanes Fri, 24 May 2013 23:39:04 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 23:39:04 GMT antique-airplanes.com 384e71a68f439b0ae041a03507a6f526 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/east-fortune-scotland.html If you are interested in antique / vintage aircraft and you are visiting Scotland you really must visit the Museum of Flight at East Fortune. The museum Fri, 24 May 2013 23:39:00 GMT d2ca9de0c738edef6b665899e4ff40bb http://www.antique-airplanes.com/effective-advertising-for-an-aereotaxi-service.html Well, I have to say it must be effective advertising for an aereotaxi service, because it certainly caught OUR eye! I do admit that almost ANY airplane Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:38:26 GMT 35bbe4fc66f307e0e8f69415a821108a http://www.antique-airplanes.com/about-us.html We love antique airplanes! If we tell you about us, you'll know why we love ‘em and write about them. Maybe we’ll convince you to help us find them or even want to try writing about ‘em yourself! Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:56:43 GMT 074fc4e5524e13ebc7cc8f4ca053f650 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/canadian-warplane-heritage-museum.html The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is the only place you'll see a Lancaster bomber in North America, but of course, that's not all. It’s a great collection... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:57:37 GMT eac14baace598abe173382c9c4bb5f76 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/le-bourget-air-and-space-museum.html We think Le Bourget Air and Space Museum in Paris is one of the best aviation museums in the world. See its collection of antique airplanes and innovations from the beginning of flight on... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:22:49 GMT b09e93d64f8a09b4149d8e20cf6154a0 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/la-ferte-alais.html La Ferte Alais air show in France features vintage aircraft from Europe and the U.S. for static and flight displays. It's fun to see French antique airplanes fly... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:04:39 GMT f3e0b73189f0cc1db461cd8655e4beef http://www.antique-airplanes.com/zeppelin-eureka.html Dirigibles, Zeppelins. Aviation names from the past... But for a couple of years, airship Zeppelin Eureka flew passengers... Read our fun flight story. Sadly, without sponsorship, they must stop... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:04:47 GMT 1e62747d4ac30f56a3636230ca58f366 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/cactus-fly-in.html Find antique airplanes at the Cactus Fly-in of the Arizona Antique Airplanes Association in Casa Grande. Arizona also has aviation museums and boneyards full of planes. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:01:25 GMT 29cfa0a6e6c9af1c8a6c3e92140f1560 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/pima-air-museum.html Pima Air Museum in Tucson, Arizona contains one of America's best outdoor displays of rare military aircraft... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:12:58 GMT 4ad395415eed9809bfc2147ee3eeaf01 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/budapest-aviation-museum.html The Budapest Aviation Museum is all indoors and in a big city park, but there are some great antique airplanes to see. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:04:04 GMT 60749dbcdf45e70f119cb4ed85680740 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/al-ain-airshow.html If you live in Dubai as friends of ours do, the Al Ain Airshow in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi may be the closest one you can get to. Not antique airplanes, but heavy metal and cool cars... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:16:56 GMT 0fcf3bae813ea94311718126dadb49ee http://www.antique-airplanes.com/waaam.html WAAAM, the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, has a nice collection of vintage aircraft and flying days to show them all off... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:43:38 GMT eadeaaa880cc8f139b505925f83469bc http://www.antique-airplanes.com/antique-airplanes-at-waaam-in-oregon.html WAAAM is the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum. This is a pretty NEW Museum and boy is it something! Only 3 years old. 2 acres of hangars. Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:40:37 GMT 13816b68555df7b6a4cfe0da7c4df13d http://www.antique-airplanes.com/la-ferte-alais-dates-and-directions.html The Meeting of Pentecost Air Show in La Ferte Alais France takes place 50 days after Easter. We've got dates and directions for you here.... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:36:28 GMT 596085a869febbbd1bd2bd68894a11df http://www.antique-airplanes.com/monino.html The Russian Central Air Force Museum at Monino was something we couldn't miss, so we built an extra day in Moscow into our adventure on the TransSiberian Railway to see some great old Russian planes. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:45:04 GMT 50d7b9dd25be860ac6cffb040734907a http://www.antique-airplanes.com/monino-ww2-planes.html The Russian Central Air Force Museum at Monino has a great collection of vintage aircraft from WW2 or the Great Patriotic War. These are the antique airplanes housed in hangars. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:44:14 GMT 8baf7602ac352d287418211b6766a714 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/monino-soviet-planes.html These Monino Soviet Planes are what I think of as the jets of the Soviet Union Era, though not all are jets, and really, all of the aircraft in the collection are planes of the USSR. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:43:35 GMT 2b42251c101a9486bb00457703191b0c http://www.antique-airplanes.com/netherlands-aviodrome.html The Netherlands Aviodrome in Lelystad is a great place to learn about Dutch aviation history, Anthony Fokker and see some of his planes. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:42:53 GMT f3e0b73189f0cc1db461cd8655e4beef-cp http://www.antique-airplanes.com/zeppelin-eureka.html We were excited when we got our ride on the Zeppelin Eureka. We got an email this week that made us sad: Airship Ventures is ceasing operations immediately. We're so glad we got a ride. It's a different way to fly... and while this is a modern Zeppelin it harkens back to the early days of flight. We salute their efforts. Up Ship! Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:38:05 GMT f046ce0bfbf33dacd7de64c622e9b9f3 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/solent-sky-museum.html The Solent Sky Museum features antique airplanes that highlight aviation history in the Solent area of England. Worth a visit to relive the heyday of the British aero industry. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:22:18 GMT 1b86f31b57818ea83f71d60485ab8111 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/oshkosh.html It's gonna be a hot time in Oshkosh this year. Are you going to make it i. 2012? Sat, 21 Jul 2012 20:51:25 GMT 4b21e5f9162bd27a0f3ecbaf059b205f http://www.antique-airplanes.com/your-contributions.html We don't have time to see and write about all the antique airplanes out there, much as we might want to. Please give us your contributions on your favorite planes, museums and air shows. It's easy! Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:43:51 GMT 1e62747d4ac30f56a3636230ca58f366-cp http://www.antique-airplanes.com/cactus-fly-in.html This year's Cactus Fly-in in Casa Grande Arizona is March 2 & 3, 2012. Remember that's a Friday and Saturday. This will be their 54th Annual! Spring Training baseball for the Cactus League also start on Friday March 2. You could combine a weekend of antique airplanes and spring training baseball if you wanted... what fun! Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:46:49 GMT dcfb78364a0c38381da68c1cf99d1050 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/reno-air-races-information.html Ticketing information and reno air races information on hotels, driving in and flying in.... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:53:13 GMT 6576c20c02cf458d4f4e80fcdde7d94e http://www.antique-airplanes.com/reno-air-races.html Reno Air Races? Fast planes, yes, but they have great antique airplanes too... we tell you what to expect and tempt you to go... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:43:11 GMT 1b86f31b57818ea83f71d60485ab8111-cp http://www.antique-airplanes.com/oshkosh.html Oshkosh is an obvious place for antique airplane lovers, especially the last week of July. Links and tips on how to survive it. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:16:00 GMT 660da23f4f7679d238d435d2cbffbde8 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/what-is-a-furball.html We missed the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow August 20-21. Sister says it was great again... Two Zeros flying... two Lightnings flying... The Flying Wing... WOW! Wish we could have been there to see that "furball".... It's on the calendar for next year! Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:46:51 GMT cd992f84f82248113adf28eb9ff118e5 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/wright-b-flyer-lookalike.html So sad about the crash of the Wright "B" Flyer lookalike and the death of the test pilots. The Wright "B" Flyer organization promotes aviation heritage in Dayton. It was their newer "Silver Bird" that crashed. They were developing this second flyable lookalike which was scaled to fit into a standard cargo container so it could travel to airshows around the world. They were still trying to fly it for the 40 hours needed to get it certified. It crashed after 25 hours of flight time on June 30, 2011. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:20:29 GMT 510c289a3479fbb78b4f4c03829518f8 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/zlin-low-takeoff-roll-or-what.html OK, you already know that this Zlin isn't even flying... And you know it's not exactly an antique airplane. So what's this all about? Bottom line is, Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:54:06 GMT 660da23f4f7679d238d435d2cbffbde8-cp http://www.antique-airplanes.com/what-is-a-furball.html Summer is so full of air shows that you have to pick and choose. We're trying to get to some new places and old favorites as well. Last year was our first visit to Wings Over Camarillo. It's a great air show... and we were amazed at that "modified fur ball" they have as their finale. This August you can get the chance to see it for yourself. Mark your calendars... we are. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:43:16 GMT 01fcb591c3094443abc8aebb7281f91e http://www.antique-airplanes.com/antique-airplanes-at-the-royal-wedding.html Who knew there would be antique airplanes at the Royal Wedding in London? We were not about to get up at 1 in the morning which is when the coverage began Mon, 02 May 2011 00:40:06 GMT 8bfda0f057a7048f9c624149e213f188 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/best-camera-for-flight-demonstrations.html I can't tell you which is the best camera for flight demonstrations, but I can tell you it isn't our little point and shoot. We went to Phoenix for Spring Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:25:59 GMT 06eb734d65d7faa3a30238ffb0b029cf http://www.antique-airplanes.com/national-aviation-heritage-invitational.html Find beautifully restored antique airplanes at the National Aviation Heritage Invitational competition at the Reno Air Races... not a race but they compete for perfection... Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:43:17 GMT 09bbb4e573191bc45f2fb4ed6ee4a05b http://www.antique-airplanes.com/nardi-fn-305.html Designed by my father Luigi Nardi in 193 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:07:27 GMT cd992f84f82248113adf28eb9ff118e5-cp http://www.antique-airplanes.com/wright-b-flyer-lookalike.html This "new" Wright B Flyer lookalike crashed in June 2011. They had hoped it would help showcase Dayton aviation heritage worldwide said their press release... Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:09:36 GMT b0a3f764f6a604b8187bf969b0bcac7a http://www.antique-airplanes.com/morane-saulnier.html Morane-Saulnier antique airplanes are some of the stars at La Ferte Alais Air Show in France. Never seen one? You should go... Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:16:11 GMT 7decf1f1826ff777bb36dacd78a7215f http://www.antique-airplanes.com/spirit-of-st-louis-cessna-195-f4u-corsair-stearman-pt17.html Spirit of St. Louis - First airplane I remember by name. It was my father’s favorite plane and he taught me about it and the flight it made. Cessna 195 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:45:18 GMT cde3fdff5a3cad7b0e4c676a7b9bc1a2 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/riga-aviation-museum.html The Riga Aviation Museum in Latvia doesn't exactly have antiques airplanes as in classic planes, but it's a place to see Russian airplanes... Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:32:04 GMT 6d8bea7f97ebfc931828ece96130ea2c http://www.antique-airplanes.com/fairchild-f24.html I Had a Fairchild F24, # NC9387, it was a delite to fly,with a Scarb Werner Radial, 185, 1938 mode. It could fly on its own, I went up to 500 feet one Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:59:11 GMT 2c263622085b4f70cf0a628d3fa963ac http://www.antique-airplanes.com/a-fly-in-of-a-different-sort.html A colorful fly-in happens every morning in Manu National Park in Peru. This isn't about antique airplanes, but the flying is so impressive, we wanted Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:29:09 GMT e7987b423eebbdab3a95168ed5200b7c http://www.antique-airplanes.com/auster-aop6.html I own one and fly i Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:51:48 GMT 660da23f4f7679d238d435d2cbffbde8-cp-cp http://www.antique-airplanes.com/what-is-a-furball.html The Camarillo Airshow promised a furball. The warbird tease was, The four hour narrated flying exhibition will conclude with an exciting flyby of WWII Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:41:23 GMT ea74b66dde093b73608318e036ab0d51 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/the-flying-wing.html I WORKED ON IT, I CUT OUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND SUPPLIED MOST OF THE INSTRUMENTS, I SEEN IT FLY FOR THE FIRST TIME, ITS GOOD TO SEE IT FLYING AGAIN Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:39:02 GMT f6f74ef6538e17f16e7d263848e218dd http://www.antique-airplanes.com/yak-nose-art-makes-you-smile.html We're been seeing some fun Yak nose art at air shows we've been to. Yaks don't seem quite as exotic at American air shows anymore... there are a fair Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:15:47 GMT b3ff004de613a367f74402fe87445b69 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/flying-tigers-wannabe.html OK... OK... it's not an antique airplane, but a Flying Tiger wannabe should be included here, don’t you think? When we saw this Xenos painted this way Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:13:25 GMT 9edeb8652501e7a8496df47a0b47f3b0 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/hood-river-flyin.html Since it's our fly-in, we're partial to the Hood River Fly-In. The annual Hood River Fly-In is always the weekend after Labor Day. It's also now known Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:00:18 GMT 0154070e80f6cff88b3ca15238e7025e http://www.antique-airplanes.com/airports-in-iceland.html We thought the Flugvollur signs that pointed out the airports in Iceland were just plane fun... whether it was a paved strip, a grass strip... or a lava Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:17:29 GMT 9939f56511a71d06f99b9ec93d8b7402 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/pzl104-wilga-in-estonia.html The PZL-104 Wilga caught our attention as we were driving on Highway 1 in northern Estonia along the Gulf of Finland. We were driving from Tallinn to Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:35:53 GMT 9768b82fc5a6a6192a386c3e541f3932 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/just-plane-fun.html We have just plane fun when we're traveling to find antique-airplanes. Here we share our stories quickly, and you can share too. Add to the fun! Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:29:31 GMT 9033d3064e72bdcebffa66b0a9cc6c49 http://www.antique-airplanes.com/favorite-aviation-museum.html A place to share your favorite aviation museum... whether you're just a visitor or you're affiliated with the museum, we want you to share your finds! Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:50:07 GMT