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Washington D.C. — The National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian’s most visited museum, will need an estimated $500 million for repairs, the Smithsonian’s acting secretary said Wednesday. The Air and Space Museum, built in 1976, will need repairs to
Bethel, PA — Aviation history buffs inevitably love the sounds of Merlins and big radials that emanate from WWII warbirds. The sound of raw power zooming overhead is enough to send a shot of adrenaline into the veins of most
(PRESS RELEASE) DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force‘s Missile and Space Gallery will re-open on July 3 after being closed for nearly seven months for construction linking the gallery to the museum’s new fourth building.
(Press Release) EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (June 12, 2015) — A rare de Havilland Mosquito fighter/bomber, the legendary Royal Air Force aircraft from World War II, will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at
Reading, PA — The Mid Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) held its 25th Annual WWII Weekend this past weekend. The show was its usual mix of WWII aircraft, vehicles, guest speakers and WWII reenactors. The show featured a mix of CAF
Last year an iconic piece of history was discovered lying in an aircraft boneyard in Wisconsin. It was the Douglas C-47 “That’s All, Brother” – the airplane that led the massed paratroop drop on D-Day. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF)
Ratmalana, Sri Lanka — State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene declared open the “Lihiniya” aircraft for public display at the Sri Lanka Air Force Museum in Ratmalana, Thursday (04). The ‘Lihiniya’ once belonged to late Dr. Ray Wijewardene, the
Groveport, OH — After 10 years in the making, a new wing opened at Motts Military Museum over Memorial Day weekend — doubling the size of the current exhibition space. At 10 a.m. May 23, Groveport residents living near the museum
Patuxent River, MD — After five years of effort, the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum added a new display helicopter to its fleet. A retired SH-3A Sea King helicopter landed at its final resting place May 15 at the museum
McMinnville, OR — A deal reached Thursday appears to plot a course out of the financial turbulence that’s dogged the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville since last year. Evergreen Vintage Aircraft, a for-profit company that owns the nonprofit
Dayton, OH — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force‘s Space Shuttle Exhibit and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Node will close beginning Aug. 3 in preparation for its move to the fourth building. Plans call for
San Diego, CA — If there is no way for you to get to the San Diego Air & Space Museum, a new invention can give you a private tour no matter where you are. David Neville with the San Diego
Boeing plans to give its very first 787 Dreamliner to an air museum, and the company reportedly is looking at options in Japan. The planned donation of ZA001, the aircraft that was historically first rolled out to the public on
The organization Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive! is organizing several WWII aircraft flyovers in August to commemorate to the end of WWII through the WWII Airpower Legacy Project. The goal of the stated as is “To pay tribute to the pivotal
Following a 12 year restoration, the Blenheim will have its first flying display at the VE Day Anniversary Air Show this weekend. John Romain, owner of the Aircraft Restoration Company, flew a spirited display in the Blenheim, before landing and