DeLand Naval Air Station Museum TBF to gain its engine soon

The DeLand Naval Air Station Museum has announced that the TBF Avenger they are restore will be gaining its engine soon. The engine is a static one having been damaged years ago. End of June is the anticipated date for this.

Restoration photos of SBD-5 at National Naval Aviation Museum

105, a photo by Florida Warbirds on Flickr.

JohnK from the WIX forums has been kind enough to share with us three different sets of photos of restorations currently happening at the National Naval Aviation Museum. The first set is of the restoration of a Dauntless SBD-5 36291, which was crashed during carrier qualification flights in November 1944 on Lake Michigan.

It is estimated that it will take 2-3 years to make the restoration complete so that it can be displayed at the museum. For more information about this aircraft, visit the National Naval Aviation Museum website.

More pictures can be found here.

Deland Naval Air Station Museum TBF is back on her wheels

Yesterday, the Deland Naval Air Station Museum placed the TBF that they are restoring back on her wheels after 70 years.

photo credit to DNAS via Facebook

WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation has moved

The WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation, who is rebuilding a FW 190 (White 1) and a P-51 (44 -74960) has moved over to Stallion 51’s Hangar 2 at Kissimee Airport. Tours are provided free to members and via reservation.