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Month: July 2013

FM-2 Wildcat raised from Lake Michigan on display at EAA’s AirVenture

FM-2 Wildcat raised from Lake Michigan on display at EAA’s AirVenture

Oshkosh, WI – EAA AirVenture 2013 – A Grumman (Eastern Aircraft) FM-2 Wildcat that was raised for Lake Michigan in late 2012 is on display at EAA’s AirVenture Warbird Area. The plane had been sitting at the bottom of the

the Air Museum Network July 29, 2013 News Read more

“Radial Roundup” at EAA’s AirVenture a big hit

“Radial Roundup” at EAA’s AirVenture a big hit

Oshkosh, WI – EAA AirVenture 2013 – The EAA Air Venture’s “Radial Roundup and brought out some of the finest examples of radial engine powered aircraft from the Golden Air of aviation. Vintage aircraft owners were invited to the gathering

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Museum slates open cockpit day

Museum slates open cockpit day

The Oakland Aviation Museum in Oakland, Calif., will hold Open Cockpit Day Aug. 11.   The planes will be open for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m.   Aircraft that will be open include a Mig-15, a Harrier vertical

the Air Museum Network July 24, 2013 News Read more

New exhibit open this week at NASM: Suited for Space

Alan Shepard’s Apollo 14 Spacesuit An x-ray of Alan Shepard’s Apollo 14 spacesuit allows curators and conservators to “see” inside space clothing—a task that had previously been done by peering through the neck or the wrist with a flashlight. X-ray by Roland H. Cunningham and Mark Avino

Suited for Space open July 26, 2013 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and reveals the remarkable creativity and ingenuity of nearly a century of flight and spacesuit design and development. Through rare and original photography, including unique

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New Bud Anderson Biopic to Premiere at AirVenture

To Fly and Fight, An American Life, a new biopic documenting the life and career of World War II triple ace and Vietnam War wing commander Col. C.E. “Bud” Anderson, will premiere during AirVenture Oshkosh 2013.   The documentary will

the Air Museum Network July 19, 2013 News Read more

Air museum gets ready to expand

COLUMBUS, IN — Groundbreaking ceremonies Saturday will usher the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum into a new era in promotion of the area’s military history and development of the museum as a tourist attraction.   The museum at Columbus Municipal Airport is

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Lark of Duluth Crash Likely Cancels Oshkosh Appearance

From the International Biplane Association Facebook page

The Lark of Duluth reproduction of a Benoist Flying Boat Type XIV, the airplane that flew the world’s first scheduled airline service a century ago, was significantly damaged during a test flight Tuesday morning on St. Louis Bay near Sky

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Willow Run bomber plant: Museum short $4.7M to save portion from September demolition

Ypsilanti Township, MI — As a September demolition date looms for the former Willow Run Powertrain facility in Ypsilanti Township, fundraising efforts to save a portion of the attached Willow Run bomber plant are about $4.7 million short.   With

the Air Museum Network July 18, 2013 News Read more

Open Airplane Afternoon planned Sunday at Hagerstown Aviation Museum

Hagerstown, MD — The Hagerstown Aviation Museum will present an Open Airplane Afternoon event Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.    Attendees will be able to climb aboard and sit in the cockpit of the 1948 Fairchild C-82 and 1953

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1st Air Force One plane decaying in Ariz. field

TUCSON, AZ — The first plane to be designated as Air Force One now sits in a southern Arizona field that’s part of Marana Regional Airport.   The aircraft that once spirited President Dwight D. Eisenhower on cross-country voyages is

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Museum’s bid to restore hangars takes flight

East Lothian, UK — A planned £3.6 million redevelopment of the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune has moved up a gear, with it passing Heritage Lottery Fund first round criteria for a £1.3 million grant.   Two nationally

the Air Museum Network July 15, 2013 News Read more

Ike’s Air Force One-type plane joins air museum collection Read more: The Gilmer Mirror – Ike s Air Force One type plane joins Gilmer air museum collection

Gilmer, TX — An Aero Commander 685 arrived at Fox Stephens Field at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, fresh from Cheyenne, Wy., where Harold “Chris” Christensen had ridden with Steve Dean to teach the new owner some of the quirks of the

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New Carson aviation museum aims to educate public, kids

Carson, NV — On his first airplane ride, Doug Thorngren thought he could glimpse the Earth’s curvature.   He was 8 years old, living in Iowa 54 years ago when a pilot flew to town in a J3 Cub. When

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Replica Lark biplane debuts at Duluth Festival

Duluth, MN — The Lark of Duluth, a working replica of the “flying boat” that arrived in the Twin Ports a century ago, will be the star of the first festival celebrating the history of the local aviation industry over

the Air Museum Network July 12, 2013 News Read more

History of Weymouth Naval Air Station to Be Presented Next Week

Weymouth, MA –The free presentation will be held at 5 Stonehaven Drive in South Weymouth, MA.   Residents are invited to receive the history of the Weymouth Naval Air Station next Wednesday at the Shea Naval Aviation Museum.   Bill

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