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Month: October 2013

X-47B unmanned aircraft now on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum

Pensacola, FL – As part of the National Naval Aviation Museum’s 50th anniversary, the Museum is proud to present the Navy’s latest in aerospace technology, a full-scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system.  The X-47B was originally

the Air Museum Network October 30, 2013 News Read more

Volunteers from the Jet Aircraft Museum disassemble jets in Cornwallis Park

Nova Scotia, Canada — Volunteers from the Jet Aircraft Museum are taking apart two jets that have stood proudly in Cornwallis Park since 1987 – symbols of the military history of the former CFB Cornwallis.   Some have lamented the

the Air Museum Network October 30, 2013 News Read more

Blackburn Buccaneer XV168 aircraft dedication remembers test aircrew

York, United Kingdom — Four test aircrew members who gave their lives to help create the famous Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft were remembered at a special service.   The service, took place in the museum’s chapel, saw the Blackburn Buccaneer XV168,

the Air Museum Network October 30, 2013 News Read more

Video: Re-hang of the Lindbergh Monocoupe at Lambert International Airport

St. Louis, MO – Charles Lindbergh’s plane, which had previously hung in Terminal 1 at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport since 1979, has returned to its place of welcoming passengers to the St. Louis airport. Lindbergh’s 1934 Model D–127 Monocoupe, an

the Air Museum Network October 28, 2013 Featured Read more

British tourist and his pilot killed in crash TF-51 Mustang in Texas

Galviston, TX — A British tourist in the United States for his 41st wedding anniversary was killed in the crash of a vintage World War II-era plane in the waters off of Galveston, Texas, authorities said Thursday. John Stephen Busby,

the Air Museum Network October 24, 2013 News Read more

Doolittle Raider named to Oregon aviation hall

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — As a youngster, Michael Emmens never particularly looked forward to the family’s vacation each summer.   “We would go to reunions of the Raiders — they had them every year,” he recalled. “I remember saying, ‘Do

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A Blue Angel arrives at Legacy Flight Museum Read more: http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/a-blue-angel-arrives-at-legacy-flight-museum/article_9050baa4-35b4-11e3-9e83-001a4bcf887a.html#ixzz2iY4ZDzDQ

Rexburg, ID – A small U.S. Navy fighter plane has had a circuitous journey to get to its new home at the Legacy Flight Museum at the Rexburg-Madison County Airport. The McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk II went from the Navy’s

the Air Museum Network October 23, 2013 News Read more

Space history: Mercury astronauts suit up

Alamogordo, MN – Rocket a man into space? How will you protect him above the atmosphere?   NASA issued “specifications for the Mercury pressure suit” in October 1959, according to NASA’s “Project Mercury: A Chronology” (1963). The first phase would

the Air Museum Network October 23, 2013 News Read more

Helicopter museum plans at Shotton Airfield ready for lift-off

Durham, UK – Plans have been unveiled for a North-East helicopter museum combined with a ground-breaking venture in the rehabilitation of disabled former armed forces personnel.   The proposals, revealed at community consultation event at the Shotton community Centre, in

the Air Museum Network October 23, 2013 News Read more

Part of Willow Run bomber plant will be open to the public Saturday

Ypsilanti, MI – A group organized by the Yankee Air Museum has been trying to save part of the historic bomber plant from demolition.   The group says it has raised $5.25 million and needs to $2.75 million more by

the Air Museum Network October 23, 2013 News Read more

Commemorative Air Force weighs move from West Texas, maybe to Dallas area

The CAF's B-29A "FIFI" at a 2012 stop in Reading, PA - Photo by David Eckert/Air Museum network

The Commemorative Air Force may move its headquarters out of West Texas but not without facing a fierce dogfight. The nonprofit group, dedicated to preserving military aviation history and memorabilia, sent Midland-Odessa into a tailspin after announcing plans to move

the Air Museum Network October 1, 2013 News Read more

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