Spaatz Field (Reading Regional Airport) Reading, PA — The Mid Atlantic Air Museum hosted their 24th annual WWII Weekend this past weekend. The air was filled with the smell of musty canvas tents, fried food and the sounds of vintage
American Airpower Museum provides a slice of D-Day history
Farmingdale, NY — It’s the eve of D-Day 1944 and you’re being briefed about your historic and important mission to jump behind German lines. You and the rest of your “stick” of jumpers are scared but no one shows it.
American Airpower Museum’s recently hosted their “Legends of Airpower Weekend”
Farmingdale, NY — While many in the Long Island NY and surrounding areas know about the annual Memorial Day Bethpage Airshow over Jones Beach, many do not know that many of the aircraft take-off and land from the historic Republic
The Military Aviation Museum Hosts Annual “Warbirds Over the Beach” Airshow
Virginia Beach, VA — The Military Aviation Museum recently held their “Warbirds Over the Beach” airshow the weekend of May 17-18, 2014 and it did not disappoint. The airshow features static and flying demonstrations of some of the finest examples
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum needs volunteers
Lexington Park, MD — Patuxent River Naval Air Museum needs volunteers to serve as docents and to help with administration, research and maintenance of aircraft and artifacts. 301-863-7418 or www.paxmuseum.com.
Museum of Aviation curator helps share Air Force story
Warner Robins, GA — As a curator in one of the country’s largest aviation museums, Michael Rowland is a storyteller whose mission is to help share the Air Force story. As a child who grew up with a heritage
Group turns to Crowdfunding to save B-17G “Lacy Lady” from the elements
This is an urgent request for help to SAVE a rare WWII Veteran! The “Lacey Lady”, a WWII B-17G Bomber must removed from the weather for continued preservation.
Delta’s Revamped History Museum Gets More Aircraft
Atlanta, GA — The Delta Flight Museum at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport reopens after major renovations on June 17. The buildings and Delta’s historic 1940s maintenance hangars have been updated with fresh exhibits, new displays and cases, improved public spaces,
Canadian Sabre to gets its look back
Quinte West, Ontario, CA — These iconic fighters once screamed through the skies, carrying hundreds of Royal Canadian Air Force pilots on missions around the world. Today, many F-86 Sabres that remain are mounted on pedestals or part of
World War II aircraft said to have shot down first enemy plane on D-Day to take part in IWM, Duxford, airshow
Duxford, UK — A Spitfire, which brought down the first enemy aircraft during D-Day, will be returning to the sky this weekend. The Supermarine Spitfire IXT ML407 will be one of several World War II planes taking part in the
Air museums increasingly turning to crowdfunding
Unless a museum has a collection owner with deep pockets like Paul Allen (the Flying Heritage Collection) or Jerry Yagen (Military Aviation Museum) they must turn to ever creative ways of raising funds for artifacts, aircraft restorations and acquisitions, and
Campbell County men rebuilding aviation history
Cincinnati, OH – To Dan Emmerich and Charlie Pyles, the metal-tube frame and maroon-coated fabric in the hangar at Cincinnati’s Lunken Airport isn’t a pile of junk. It’s a treasure. Emmerich, of Highland Heights, and Pyles, of Cold Spring,
Air Zoo shifts focus toward education while continuing to preserve history
PORTAGE, MI – Air Zoo president and CEO Troy Thrash said he had two things on his mind when he took control of the museum a little more than a year ago — education and community engagement. Well-known for
Museum Begins To Move Historic Airplane Collection To Central Oregon
Madras, OR — The Tillamook Air Museum is in the process of moving roughly 25 World War II-era planes to the site of a yet-to-be completed museum at the Madras airport. The collection belongs to aviation entrepreneur, Jack Erickson
Vancouver says no to air museum ownership
Vancouver, WA — U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, will not pursue federal legislation to transfer the Pearson Air Museum from the U.S. Park Service to the city of Vancouver. On Tuesday morning, the Congresswoman learned the Vancouver City