Month: January 2013

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and the National Flight Academy’s President and CEO, VADM Gerald L. Hoewing (USN, Ret.), announced his retirement from his current position, effective May 22. Having served for seven years as President and

Belleville, Michigan USA — The Yankee Air Museum, known for its collection of artifacts dating back to World War I, is going to the moon without leaving the earth. For the first time ever, the museum is hosting a traveling

GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA USA — When the A-26 Invader light bomber now sitting in a hangar at a Guthrie airport finally takes to the sky it won’t exactly be a miracle, but it will be a testament to the value of

Royal Air Force Museum Cosford UK   On display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford from Monday 3rd December is a new temporary exhibition showcasing original examples of artwork that wartime aircrew created to personalise their aircraft. The exhibition

The Project Director, Seven Wonders of Nigeria, a tourism company, Mr Ikechi Uko yesterday said that the company would build an aviation museum in Nigeria to showcase abandoned airplanes. Uko, a tourism expert, made the announcement in an interview with

Witchita, Kansas USA — The Kansas Aviation Museum this week announced it will be opening a new Boeing-sponsored learning center in March. Lon Smith’s, the museum’s executive director, excitement was hard to contain. “We’re really on a roll here. We’ve

Rantoul, Illinois USA — It’s almost back to its glory, the yellow-painted classic fighter modeled on ones a World War II ace used to fly. The P-51H Mustang, restored in honor of Louisiana’s Lt. Col. Claude Crenshaw, is “the belle

Blenheim, Marlborough New Zealand — Aviation fans will be thrilled by the appearance of two of World War II’s best-known fighter planes at this year’s show, says Omaka Classic Fighters Airshow organiser Graham Orphan. The biggest drawcard at Marlborough’s biennial

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FLORIDA USA – After threeand ahalf years of holding out and waiting, a Clay County museum is getting its wish. The Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum in Keystone Heights took delivery of a World War II era Douglas

McMinnville, Oegon USA — It’s not just spaceships and rockets that can reach the stars. It’s determination that fuels us into the horizon — something the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum aims to instill this Saturday at the Reaching for

By The Associated Press WICHITA, Kansas USA — The Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita is planning to open an interactive learning center that features flight simulators, a weather station and educational stations. The new center is expected to open March

Ashland, Nebraska USA — The Strategic Air and Space Museum is dishing out chili, planes and more on Saturday. The event, which is included in the museum’s admission price, will provide hours of high-flying family fun, organizers said in a