https://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 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:17:46 -0500 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:17:46 -0500 antique-airplanes.com https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2021-airplane-fun.html95e847604b415d73cf27e59753f69ff9Our 2021 airplane fun was confined to domestic travels. But plenty of airplanes fly close to home. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:17:37 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/golden-age-air-museum.html1e5aafac2ea64671c58f61ecd63bcf8eNothing pretentious, just cool old (pre-WWII) aircraft and most of them fly! Fri, 5 Nov 2021 16:47:48 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2020-airplane-fun.html53c07e74914103545c92f9a939c25ccfOur 2020 airplane fun was confined to Guyana and French Guiana. And the skies at home due to that darned COVID virus! Sun, 6 Dec 2020 16:08:17 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/help-identifying-this-aircraft.html27e8d669731f6e0508b3846cdde6de02Looking for some help identifying this aircraft. The picture was with family photos. It looks to me like a flying boat? Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:57:20 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2019-airplane-fun.html9770ec84ee88721c17b793d849db8492Our 2019 airplane fun was in Spain, In Pennsylvania, and a little in California… Antique Airplanes? They’re everywhere! Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:14:27 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/orbis-flying-eye-hospital.htmlefde709a4d37c11bd37fd2007004b0d4The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a MD-10. A one-of-a-kind airplane that flies the world to help people see. How could that not be a favorite airplane? Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:25:20 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2018-airplane-fun.htmla0ad3acf771f78d695865ff1c5ae3f77Our 2018 airplane fun includes a little in the air, a little on the ground, a little on tour and… and Oshkosh again. Sat, 24 Nov 2018 14:00:19 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/vintage-flying-museum.htmlc939ff5fe0e7d52391aca380af96d528Word from the museum is the primary mission of the Vintage Flying Museum is to preserve America’s flying heritage. They recently Upgraded hangar lighting to help visitors’ experience. Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:04:27 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/italy-museo-storico-dellaeronautica-militare-bracciano.htmleb91c69b7a38ec659624e23aa593ffb8I think the Aeronautica Militare Museo Storico on Lake Bracciano is a place your readers should know about. It is only about an hour from Rome. I'm a Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:06:29 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/d-day-squadron.htmleb13ba04b04144953ac2fed70095d91aIn June 2019, the D-Day Squadron commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day, leading an American fleet of restored C-47 WWII to NOrmandy Sat, 4 Aug 2018 17:57:13 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/bamboo-bomber.html4e8ece2e5019c66272d2226c39b20243Budding pilots of a certain age knew all about Sky King and his Bamboo Bomber, the Songbird. Call it a Cessna T-50, a Bobcat, or a UC-78… they’re hard to find, but fun to see. Sat, 7 Apr 2018 13:47:04 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/cuban-classics.htmlb12fb4a66ca131e43c2ddb7fe5346e00Normally we would be talking about classic airplanes, but Cuban Classics are all about those beautiful classic cars. Thu, 1 Mar 2018 15:46:27 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/prehistoric-flight.html8c966efe5cd1c630d1a86ad06fc93767Early flight would have been a tease, so let's call like it is... prehistoric flight. Fight in the age of dinosaurs... Pterosaurs to be precise. But any kind of flight is fascinating. Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:12:13 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2017-airplane-fun.html2e64079f50c9bd359021876e11714051For our 2017 airplane fun we were on a mission to fly in different antique-airplanes, not just to see them. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:19:40 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/norwegian-aviation-museum.html8a95dcf0430963ba093e41d4c0814b1bThe Norwegian Aviation Museum is way up north in Bodo. If you can get there, you’ll see some terrific one of a kind planes like a Honningstad C5 Polar or a Saaski I Thu, 9 Nov 2017 18:58:25 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/vintage-wings-of-canada.htmldee73b8c1a5ceb60d884fb653cf7e253The Vintage Wings of Canada pilots and volunteers will enthusiastically tell you about their great collection of planes, and if you’re lucky, they may take you flying. Sat, 4 Nov 2017 13:51:46 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/young-eagles.htmle980578fec7a11a83c38bed2ced0a8dcThe EAA Young Eagles program has dedicated nearly 25 years to giving youth ages 8–17 their first free ride in an airplane. Tue, 5 Sep 2017 18:42:49 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/waaam.html47dfbb94ae4b2acf471882c6fe092c4aWAAAM, the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, has a nice collection of vintage aircraft and flying days to show them all off... Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:16:09 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/a-flight-into-a-small-town.htmlc55749a611bb026ccc2ec079c91aa13aDuring a period when I was stuck at home with a cold, I downloaded a new flight simulator program and planned my first trip. In looking at the map, which Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:12:02 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2016-airplane-fun.html2e3836e8e3f23002e4671519a9acfa29For our 2016 airplane fun we saw aviation museums all over Germany and went to Oshkosh again. Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:40:21 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/la-ferte-alais-dates-and-directions.htmlf7216c58b5b6ccb6002ca606bdeedb5aThe 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.... Mon, 28 Nov 2016 11:18:43 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/palm-desert-potty-stop.html3f843c9f1a0b9ce0c611af26466e0b15Many years ago (living in Southern California) my wife and I along with another couple, flew from Carlsbad's Palomar Airport, on many occasions to Las Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:47:11 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2016-north-cascades-vintage-aircraft-flyin.html2bf84167c50512d56661553ca2d8412fJuly 22-24th is the annual North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Fly-In, hosted by the city of Concrete, WA. The Fly-In attracts pilots and their amazing Sun, 1 May 2016 18:11:01 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/rare-planes-in-oshkosh.html344791c98d4b49169ae9c95d72297652Oshkosh is fun for pilots and aviation enthusiasts whether they are antique airplanes or not…. seeing rare planes in Oshkosh is one more reason to go. Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:36:21 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/tam-museum.html30a211469f171ce686fbb0c964ef4669The TAM Museum WAS an aviation museum maintained by a private airline in Brazil. Unfortunately, since our visit it has closed. They had some great planes! Sat, 5 Mar 2016 18:26:11 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/brazil-aviation.html6283e011c5726985fe21b4e5df2dc51bDo you think of Amazonia or the beaches when you think of travel to Brazil? Well, include Brazil aviation and Alberto Santos-Dumont! Fun planes and aviation history to be found. Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:11:34 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/museu-aeroespacial.htmle15a81aaec1291bfa271e08727c2295bYou may not equate Brazil with aviation museums, but the Museu Aeroespacial is definitely worth seeing. Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:30:09 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/lockheed-super-constellation.htmld40516da00376528970c4496d56d8151Dear Judy and Mark, My favorite airplane (other than gliders) is the Lockheed Super Constellation. Especially the one we are so happy to have operating Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:09:14 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/military-aviation-museum.htmla77269384f3ea917b9d96fb1610082f5The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach Virginia is a great private collection of WWI and WWII planes. Their airshows are great fun to attend. Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:06:34 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/super-guppy-some-call-it-a-flying-fish.htmldb611cb543815c3ec6be49bec016f6c0We were just starting out for our walk when we heard the engines…. I don’t know about you, but when Mark hears “the engines”, we stop whatever we’re Fri, 8 Jan 2016 19:11:31 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2015-airplane-fun.html1b20b23a2a9b5d66c7a3f7212ec62d79For our 2015 airplane fun we saw aviation museums in Spain and Brazil, took in an air show in Ireland, and attended Oshkosh and the Arsenal of Democracy Fly-Over in Washington DC. Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:51:54 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/naval-aviation-museum.html9c35ff9b501b0db1ef8f19a4e59c182cThe Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida has a collection of planes that the U.S. Navy used or at least tried through its history. See some planes you won’t see anywhere else. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:44:44 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/watsonville-fly-in.htmlaa9a4afe92d830d484318024250bf504The Watsonville Fly-in and Airshow in California features antique airplanes and military vintage airplanes... Directions, and places to stay. Sat, 26 Sep 2015 10:24:21 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/spitfire-and-hurricane-memorial-museum.htmla786daabe26f0d8cbe1da2911a68d29cThe Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum displays the legendary planes and more from the WWII era Fri, 29 May 2015 14:03:14 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/flabob-flying-circus.html044f4df1b9b5115b53e7fd221a95fae6The Flabob Flying Circus hasn’t happened every year, but it’s a fun event when it happens… Antique airplanes is what they’re about. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:48:58 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/arsenal-of-democracy-fly-over.html571089a8e4544dc4139b1c94da85cf00The Arsenal of Democracy Fly-Over in Washington DC on the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day was really something to see… Tue, 19 May 2015 16:09:45 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/north-cascades-vintage-aircraft-museum.html4e0a9a58db7a8931a8e2068c69663419The North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum in Washington has a unique classic collection of flyable private aircraft of the 1930 -'50's.   Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:16:23 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/airplane-museum-belgrade-serbia.htmlc6174dbfd47da6e8c104e4672271e267Dear Sir, I think that among all presented museums in Europe, Belgrade Airplane Museum is worth to see. You can go on website http://www.muzejvazduhoplovstva.org.rs/ Sun, 11 Jan 2015 14:50:35 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2014-airplane-fun.htmlbd88b342908a10d14dd7f2d66e415c0aFor our 2014 airplane fun we visited aviation museums across the U.S. that had been on our list for a while and saw planes that were just out of restoration. Sun, 30 Nov 2014 16:59:06 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/street-cars-of-desire.html310ba6801852096c26dd0fd61e423130That was Mark’s idea, ...but what do streetcars, rail cars, and trolleys have to do with antique airplanes? Well, when air show season is over, sometimes Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:10:42 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/flying-heritage-collection.htmlfd372c4a09ad748959b81e916ca46cd9The Flying Heritage Collection in Washington state is dedicated to finding and restoring planes from the 1930s and 40s AND returning to them to flying condition. Tue, 9 Sep 2014 18:52:40 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/castle-air-museum.html5aba001d2431ac19449fe8d95b4c23b8Castle Air Museum is a great place to get up close to a bunch of old Air Force planes…. even get into them on open cockpit days… Mon, 8 Sep 2014 19:36:08 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/1930s-french-plane-stick-mounted-overhead.html00bb4b849221b2abdc2975913e5ca38fI am wondering if you know of a French made plane that had the stick mounted overhead rather than on the floor? I am sorry that I cannot contribute anything Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:53:38 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/what-plane-is-that.html263a862ab38bfc53902d2ffc2de2d8fbYou want to know… What plane is that? Here’s a place to share questions and answers. or issue a challenge. A plane you’re looking for… one your Dad flew… What an odd one is called. Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:23:41 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/2013-airplane-fun.htmlf53c60d6a18139776570418928655a5a2013 Airplane fun came in small spurts and interesting little finds. The travel year was more about adventure travel. Still, we found interesting planes here and there in odd corners of the world. Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:00:08 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/east-fortune-scotland.html6dec3df935b488139bb61bc9c24063c5If 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 19:39:00 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/effective-advertising-for-an-aereotaxi-service.html6dc83b6cd01f339a8b8d30638e78902aWell, 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, 6 Apr 2013 14:38:26 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/about-us.html11f728774489315eb826731f71efd187We 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 16:56:43 -0400 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/canadian-warplane-heritage-museum.html5f47cc19cdf7ed6256ecdb0589679c1dThe 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, 4 Mar 2013 09:57:37 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/le-bourget-air-and-space-museum.htmlaa0bd26bc3d31e140e535429e7901bd3We 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... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:22:49 -0500 https://www.antique-airplanes.com/la-ferte-alais.html32d0bbd8e8678b952ebc1e8b3c68cddeLa 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... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:04:39 -0500