Air Museum Network – Connecting You with Aviation History
Bloomington, IL — The Prairie Aviation Museum embraces all forms of aviation — from military to outer space and everything in between — in its recently refurbished space on Illinois 9 near the old airport. “We didn’t want to be all
Tucson, AZ — Tucson’s Pima Air & Space Museum, an affiliate of the Titan II Missile Museum in Sahuarita, has a new addition to its airplane collection — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner commercial jet. The donation from Boeing arrives today
Cornwall, UK — Newquay’s Classic Air Force museum has closed its doors for the last time, just months after directors promised they would keep it open. In a statement posted today on the trust’s Facebook page, directors said financial pressures
Escondido, CA — A former Navy pilot was reunited with a plane he ejected from more than 50 years ago at Rancho Guejito in Escondido. While conducting a familiarization flight in the San Diego skies in 1957, Robert F. Jones,
Washington D.C. — This spring, National Geographic Studios presents an immersive new giant screen film experience that offers a fresh perspective on a modern-day miracle that many of us take for granted: flying. Using spectacular aerial and nature photography, LIVING IN
Riverside, CA — This C-53D “D Day Doll,” built in 1943 by Douglas, flew three combat air drops on June 6, 1944 with the 101st Airborne Parachute Division.The twin-engine aircraft, on each of three missions, carried 28 paratroopers, many of
Everett, WA — March 25 marks the 60th anniversary of the first flight of one of the Museum’s most historic military jets–the Chance Vought XF8U-1 Crusader. Seattle’s Museum of Flight will celebrate the date during an 11 a.m. ceremony with the aircraft at
Wichita, KS — The restorers of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress that almost met its end as a target at a desert weapons-testing range celebrated a milestone March 23 when the reconstructed aircraft was rolled out of a hangar in ,
Southampton, UK — Rare exhibits from Britain’s aeronautic heritage have been stolen during a raid on a Hampshire museum. Raiders broke into the Solent Sky Museum, Albert Road South, Southampton, before stealing a number of items, including a cigarette case
Washington, DC—The Arsenal of Democracy: WWII Victory Capitol Flyover announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the necessary approvals for the Flyover to take place in restricted airspace over the nation’s capital on May 8, 2015, the 70th
Wichita, KS — Lon Smith is leaving the Kansas Aviation Museum for a new position with Integrated Facilities Group. He has been executive director at the museum since 2009. “It has been an incredible honor to work with the board,
Paso Robles, CA — The second portion of a three phase major expansion for Estrella Warbirds Museum is currently taking advantage of the great spring weather. Steel columns and purlons began to be set in place the second week of
On March 18, 2015, residents of Washington, D.C., and neighboring counties may observe a twin-engine private aircraft flying in the vicinity of the Potomac River and along the National Mall. This aircraft will be conducting a practice flight to assist with
Dallas, TX — A mother-daughter duo was recently inducted into the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame for their efforts to preserve the history of women pilots in the military. Deanie and Nancy Parrish were recognized last weekend
North Kingstown, RI — Firefighters responded to a report of a roof collapse at the Quonset Air Museum located at 488 Eccleston Avenue around 3pm Saturday. Qounset Air Museum Vice President John King confirmed that two workers went to check