Air Museum Network – December 2012

Hindenburg theories tested for Discovery Channel

Approaching Lakehurst, N.J., the flight crew may have had an inkling of the disaster about to unfold. The Hindenburg, the largest aircraft ever made, was tail heavy and resisted repeated attempts to trim it level—a sign pointing to a leak

100′s of Spitfires still waiting to be unearthed across Britain

Hundreds “or potentially thousands” of bombers, fighters and trainee aircraft are still scattered across Britain and intact engines could be recovered by enthusiasts, according to Peter Elliott, the head of archives at London’s RAF Museum. His comments come after 36

World War II Fighter Raised From Lake Michigan

WAUKEGAN IL USA – After spending almost 70 years submerged in Lake Michigan, salvage experts pulled an old World War II fighter plane out of the water on Friday. The FM-2 “Wildcat” went into the lake off the end of

Flight museum expects to leave Bellingham over disputed lease

BELLINGHAM, WA USA – Heritage Flight Museum Executive Director Greg Anders said he is looking for a new home for the museum’s collection of vintage aircraft because the Port of Bellingham has reneged on an earlier promise of a $1-a-year

Millville Air Museum dedicates wing to chairman

Millville, NJ USA – A museum that celebrates the city’s military history now has a wing named for one of its biggest supporters. A new section of the Millville Army Air Field Museum has been named to honor Hugh McElroy.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This observance honors the more than 2,400 U.S. military service personnel who died on December 7, 1941, during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by Japanese forces. Shortly after the attack on

First look at the new Atrium for the Imperial War Museums London

Our team’s job is to select and shape the displays for the new Atrium and what you see as you first step into IWM London. The challenge is how to draw all the complexity of conflict – its overwhelming forces

Rare Mosquito confirmed for airshow

Wairarapa, New Zealand – A one-of-a-kind Mosquito fighter bomber will take to the skies next year to headline the Wings Over Wairarapa airshow.The de Havilland Mosquito has been confirmed for the January show, where it will take pride of place as

The Royal Air Force Museum London launches apprenticeship scheme

The RAF Museum is proud to announce its London based apprenticeship scheme in conjunction with Barnet and Southgate College. In 2005 The Royal Air Force Museum launched its apprentice scheme at the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre (MBCC) at its Midlands

Pitcairn Mailwing Returns to Its Roots

Article by Heather Salazar, Curator – Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum Photos by Ed Patton (unless otherwise noted) Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum – Horsham, PA On September 29, 2012, approximately 140 people gathered inside the museum to welcome home

First stage of Yanks museum nears completion

GREENFIELD CA — Yanks Air Museum is nearing the first stage of completion. There are six stages of construction based on a 10-year plan. The Yanks Air Museum construction site is located on the Thorne Road interchange off of Highway

New museum opens to tour aviation heritage

VICKSBURG, Miss. Walk through the front door of the Southern Heritage Foundation Air Museum and step into history. Wander through the displays of model aircraft, photos of Mississippi pilots and learn some of the state’s and the South’s aviation past.

Month: December 2012