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U.S. Air Force pilots host screenings of “Fighter Pilot 3D: Operation Red Flag” The Museum of Flight’s William M. Allen Theater re-opens July 6 after extensive renovations and technical upgrades. Celebrating the grand opening, the theater will be among the first in
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum announced that it will receive a $6 million donation from the Thomas W. Haas Foundation to establish an endowment for its Public Observatory Program. It is the largest donation ever given to the
Sandra Seaward wants it made known the North Atlantic Aviation Museum is still in the community and it’s still vitally important to the town of Gander (Newfoundland & Labrador). Located on the Trans Canada Highway in Gander, near the Tourism
New York, NY — Work continues on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s Space Shuttle Pavilion, set to reopen on July 10, with the addition of the Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft. On loan from Greg Olsen, who was on hand
The owner of one of the world’s largest collections of World War I- and World War II-era planes is selling off his aircraft and said he may have to close the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo. Gerald Yagen said
Oshkosh, WI — Vintage aircraft with radial engines will have a special focus as the Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) is hosting the Round-Engine Rodeo on Monday, July 29 through Saturday, Aug. 2, during EAA AirVenture 2013. Vintage aircraft owners are invited to the
Oshkosh, WI — The world’s only flying prototype of a Fairey Gannet T5, Janet the Gannet, will be flying to EAA AirVenture on opening day Monday, July 29. It will be on display at Phillips 66 Plaza throughout the rest
This morning at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, staff, volunteers and invited guests gathered to celebrate the culmination of 16 years’ work as our newly-restored P-40 Kittyhawk was officially ‘unveiled’. Over 20,000 man-hours have gone into the
Washington DC, USA — The National Air and Space Museum presents a series of concerts in the Museum in Washington, DC. Presented by various ensembles from renowned military bands, the concerts will feature vocal and instrumental selections from a variety
Seattle WA — Seattle Museum of Flight – On June 22 there will be a vintage warplane fly-in associated with a lecture examining the transfer of American warplanes to the Soviet Union via the Lend-Lease program during World War II.
YPSILANTI TWP. MI — Rosie the Riveter returned to her factory over the weekend, just a few months before it’s likely to be demolished. The former Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti Township — built by Henry Ford to
SAN DIEGO, CA — Summer is here and The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is giving you the opportunity to feel like a real pilot during their annual Open Cockpit Days. Bring the little ones — big kids are welcome too
The state of Connecticut is looking to ground North Carolina’s claim of ‘First in Flight.’ State leaders there are trying to recognize Gustave Whitehead as the man who first went airborne. Whitehead was a German immigrant, he built engine-powered machines
PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Palm Springs Air Museum is trying to raise funds to rescue a Vietnam War-era fighter-bomber headed for the scrap heap. Meanwhile, the coveted Republic F-105 Thunderchief awaits its fate at Lackland Air Force Base
Experts have begun the delicate task of cleaning barnacles and silt from a rare German Second World War Dornier 17 bomber which has been at the bottom of the sea for more than 70 years. Conservation staff at the RAF