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Month: May 2016

Newly restored Curtiss Jenny has successful first engine test (video)

1918 Curtiss Jenny - Blue Swallow Aircraft

Earlysville, VA — John Gaertner of Blue Swallow Aircraft LLC has sent us a link to his video showing the first successful test run of the restored 0X-5 engine on his recently completed restoration of a 1918 Curtiss JN4D “Jenny”.

David Eckert May 31, 2016 Aircraft News, News No Comments Read more

Tragic loss as P-47 crashes into the Hudson River

Bill in P-47 Jacky's Revenge in 2015

New York, NY — It is with great sadness that we report the loss of pilot Bill Gordon who was killed Friday evening in the crash of the American Airpower Museum’s P-47 Thunderbolt “Jacky’s  Revenge”. The plane went down while on a

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Solar Impulse II lands in Pennsylvania on trip around the world

Solar Impulse II - photo by Richard Souza, Zulu-Xray Photography

Allentown PA — The Solar Impulse II continues its voyage into history as the solar powered aircraft, piloted by Bertand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, made a stop at the Lehigh Valley Airport in Allentown Pennsylvania. The Air Museum Network was

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Military Aviation Museum’s Messerschmitt Bf 109 makes maiden flight in North America

Bf 109 Landing

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (PRWEB) — The Military Aviation Museum held the maiden flight of its restored Messerschmitt Bf 109 earlier today, Friday, May 20th, in preparation of the aircraft’s participation in the Warbirds Over the Beach air show. This marks the

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Yankee Air Museum & USO to collect 1 million Memorial Day messages for US troops worldwide

BELLEVILLE, MI — The USO and Yankee Air Museum are teaming up to collect and send 1 million messages of gratitude to active US military personnel stationed worldwide. On Saturday, May 28, the museum will hold “Celebrate and Connect,” an

the Air Museum Network May 22, 2016 Museum News, News No Comments Read more

Phantom Passion

Garbe & Son

Growing up as a child in Spain, I remember watching every morning, like clockwork, F-4 Phantoms, from the 401st TFW at Torrejon Air Base, take off. It was something that we just got used to. This was a time when

Richard Souza May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 Air Show News, Featured No Comments Read more

World’s Only Marine PBJ WWII Bomber Flies After 23 Years

North American PBJ Mitchell Semper Fi

Camarillo, CA (PRESS RELEASE) — The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing is excited to announce that the North American PBJ Mitchell named Semper Fi, returned to flight on May 15, 2016 after a 23-year restoration. Semper Fi is the only original PBJ

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New museum opens at India’s Cochin International Airport

CIAL museum

Nedumbassery, Kerala, India — An aviation museum was opened at the Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, on Monday. CIAL Managing Director V.J. Kurien inaugurated the museum, which is located close to the CIAL Academy and the international terminal of the airport.

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Beechcraft Museum launches $2M expansion project

Tullahoma, TN — A $2 million project to expand the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in  is underway, according to organizers. The museum is located south of the Tullahoma Regional Airport. Its entrance is off the Old Shelbyville Highway. Known as the

the Air Museum Network May 9, 2016 Museum News, News No Comments Read more

Aviation Pioneer Glenn H. Curtiss’ Upstate NY Museum Set to Reopen Soon

Hammondsport, NY — A museum that showcases the work of a New York-born aviation pioneer is set to reopen later this month. Officials at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum of Aviation History in the Finger Lakes village of Hammondsport tell

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Pima Air & Space Museum celebrates 40 years

Pima Air & Space Museum)

Pima, AZ — Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the Pima Air & Space Museum opening its doors to the public for the first time. After 10 years of planning, on May 8, 1976 the Pima Air Museum opened its

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