Month: April 2013

Troy, OH — Supporters of WACO Field are flying high over the increased use of the organization’s grounds, museum and learning center. The nonprofit WACO Historical Society salutes the WACO Aircraft Co. of Troy, the largest manufacturer of civil aircraft

  CAPE MAY – Cape May Airport, Lower Township, NJ-Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum located at the Cape May Airport will host the “Runway 5k & 1 Mile Fun Walk” on June 8, 2013 at 9 a.m. The museum

  During a quick break from Cordova’s booth at the recent Great Alaska Sportsman’s Show, I zipped over to the Anchorage Museum, determined to see more than the aisles of Fred Meyer on this trip to the big city.  

HONOLULU, April 5, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor welcomed its 1,000,000th visitor today, the Valencia family from Modesto, CA. Mr. Ivan Valencia and Mrs. Mari Valencia and their two children Hiram, 9 and Christopher, 5, received four gift bags

Tillamook, OR — Erickson Aero Tanker, a related entity to Erickson Group,. Ltd., who owns the Tillamook Air Museum, recently purchased an air-tanker operation based in Madras Oregon. Erickson Aero Tanker operates three DC7 air-tankers and is developing an MD87

York, UK — An air museum near York will stage its first Thunder Day of the year this weekend. Visitors to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington will have the chance to join in activities with the venue’s fire team,

Tulsa, OK — It’s hard to imagine, but it’s been almost 40-years since the end of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Many of the people who fought in that conflict, have never received the recognition that’s been given

The Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon has signed an agreement marking its official association with the United Arab Emirates Military Museum. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the museum in Grahame Park Way and the United Arab

Hamilton, Ontario — Volunteer at the 2013 Hamilton Airshow June 15 – 16, 2013  The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a volunteer/member based organization with a large compliment of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. But they need your help to make

  A full-sized replica of a WWII Spitfire being built in tribute to 71 pilots who died while learning to fly at RAF Grangemouth has had its wings attached. The event marked a milestone for the memorial, which has been

From the filmmakers: “This is a story about survivors. A story about honor, duty and sacrifice. A story about people keeping history alive by keeping one aircraft flying. This mini documentary was shot during FiFi’s visit to the Palm Springs

  Final delight…Sandrine Bauchet, Ian Richardson and Ian Reed from the Yorkshire Air Museum.   York, United Kingdom — The Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Visit England Awards for Excellence 2013.

  Missoula, MT — Once it was called the “Limousine of the Air,” the private plane of choice for the likes of Wallace Beery, whose acting career bridged the silent and sound movie era. But the Travel Air 6000 became

  The March Field Air Museum in Riverside, CA will be hosting its fourth SR-71 Symposium on April 6 and April 7, 2013. Eighteen former SR-71 personnel will lead discussions, sign books and be available for photo opportunities during the