Yekaterinburg, Russia – The first interactive aircraft-museum will be opened in Yekaterinburg, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the project’s Technical Director, Sergey Smirnov. The real Yak-40 aircraft manufactured in 1978 was handed over to the city as a gift
States’ fight over Wright brothers’ flight heats up
Columbus OH — Ohio is ready to deliver its formal comeback to another state’s claim that a rival aviator beat the Wright brothers as first in flight, defending what one witness described Wednesday as “a marketing brand of enormous value.” A
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum seeks to clarify bankruptcy proceedings
The curator of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Stewart Bailey has contact the Air Museum Network in an effort to clarify the museum’s position on the recent news about the possible auction of the museum’s assets. He has issued the following statement
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum property could be headed to the auction block
McMinnville, OR – Troubles continue for the Evergreen aviation empire as the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum and waterpark at the McMinnville campus potentially face a public auction next month for their landlord’s failure to pay a $1.9 million debt
The Strategic Air & Space Museum Announces C-54 “Skymaster” Display
PRESS RELEASE ASHLAND, NE –The Strategic Air & Space Museum will unveil the newly restored C-54 Skymaster to the public on November 16, 2015. The meticulous restoration of this incredible aircraft began in October of 2012. The Strategic Air & Space
SA Air Force Museum adds a Cessna 185 to its inventory – more to come
Port Elizabeth, South Africa — Yet another example of the dedication and commitment that is the hallmark of SA Air Force Museum people, be they full-time force members, reserves or Friends, took to the air at this month’s flying training
Lawmakers continue fight to save Quonset Air Museum
In the hopes that the Quonset Air Museum will once again take flight, state lawmakers have asked the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to delay its orders for the museum to vacate the premises. The museum, which preserves Rhode Island’s aviation
Museum of Aviation Gets Fully-Restored P-51 from soon-to-close Chanute Air Museum
WARNER ROBINS, GA — After finally getting a B-17 bomber in its arsenal of attractions, the Museum of Aviation now has the plane that protected it. The museum staff has reassembled a fully restored P-51 Mustang fighter and rolled it
Palm Springs Air Museum to expand
Palm Springs, CA — Many visitors flock to Palm Springs to see architecture from the middle of the 20th century. And pretty soon, they can also check out some of the aircrafts from the era as well. The Palm Springs Air
Russian woman’s remarkable mission to restore Soviet jet airliner
For nearly three decades, an old Soviet airliner lay abandoned on a small airfield deep inside Siberia. Years of neglect under the harsh Siberian climate had reduced the Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-104A to little more than a decaying wreck. Until Maria Karmanova came
The Golden Age Air Museum’s Fall Flying Circus airshow is family fun for all (video)
Bethel, PA — Recently, the Golden Age Air Museum held it’s Fall “Flying Circus” Airshow and once again, it did not disappoint. Yes, we know that the Air Museum Network covered the Spring event as well but we had so