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Pensacola, FL – As part of the National Naval Aviation Museum’s 50th anniversary, the Museum is proud to present the Navy’s latest in aerospace technology, a full-scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system.  The X-47B was originally

Nova Scotia, Canada — Volunteers from the Jet Aircraft Museum are taking apart two jets that have stood proudly in Cornwallis Park since 1987 – symbols of the military history of the former CFB Cornwallis.   Some have lamented the

York, United Kingdom — Four test aircrew members who gave their lives to help create the famous Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft were remembered at a special service.   The service, took place in the museum’s chapel, saw the Blackburn Buccaneer XV168,

Galviston, TX — A British tourist in the United States for his 41st wedding anniversary was killed in the crash of a vintage World War II-era plane in the waters off of Galveston, Texas, authorities said Thursday. John Stephen Busby,

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — As a youngster, Michael Emmens never particularly looked forward to the family’s vacation each summer.   “We would go to reunions of the Raiders — they had them every year,” he recalled. “I remember saying, ‘Do

Rexburg, ID – A small U.S. Navy fighter plane has had a circuitous journey to get to its new home at the Legacy Flight Museum at the Rexburg-Madison County Airport. The McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk II went from the Navy’s

Alamogordo, MN – Rocket a man into space? How will you protect him above the atmosphere?   NASA issued “specifications for the Mercury pressure suit” in October 1959, according to NASA’s “Project Mercury: A Chronology” (1963). The first phase would

Durham, UK – Plans have been unveiled for a North-East helicopter museum combined with a ground-breaking venture in the rehabilitation of disabled former armed forces personnel.   The proposals, revealed at community consultation event at the Shotton community Centre, in

Ypsilanti, MI – A group organized by the Yankee Air Museum has been trying to save part of the historic bomber plant from demolition.   The group says it has raised $5.25 million and needs to $2.75 million more by

In the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, who offer free admission everyday, Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket… for

Surrey, UK — A chapter of British aviation history closed today when the last flying Vickers VC10 landed at a county airstrip.   The distinctive grey, four-engine jet with the high tail plane, which first flew in the 1960s settled

MILLVILLE, NJ –Many of the aircraft that ruled the runways of the nation’s first defense airport decades ago are returning this weekend for everyone to see.   The Millville Army Air Field Museum is preparing to host its sixth annual

The Yankee Air Museum now has until Nov. 1 to raise $8 million to save part of the former Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti Township from demolition, museum founder Dennis Norton said.   Since Sept. 10, the museum has