Alaska’s Centennial of Flight celebration now includes a particularly special aircraft, a BT13B World War II training plane that was formally donated to the Commemorative Air Force Thursday by longtime Anchorage resident Howard “Mike” Hunt. The BT13B flew earlier this
Va. Beach aviation museum owner: We’re fine for now
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A gleaming silver and banana-yellow B-17, a vintage bomber from World War II, rolled past the window behind David Hunt. It’s up for sale. Seated at his desk inside the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo,
Piece of North Texas aviation history moved to museum at Meacham
FORT WORTH, TX — It has gone by names like “Dorito” and “UFO.” And for a long while, its future was in peril. But thanks to some North Texas aircraft fanatics and aviation old-timers, the mockup of the A-12A
Delta To Begin Renovations On Delta Flight Museum, Set To Open In 2014
ATLANTA, GA — Delta Air Lines will begin renovations funded by a $6.3 million grant from The Delta Air Lines Foundation and will kick-off a corporate sponsorship campaign to refurbish Delta’s historic hangars on the company’s corporate campus. Upon completion
Grand Opening of Seattle Museum of Flight’s New 3D Movie Theater July 6
U.S. Air Force pilots host screenings of “Fighter Pilot 3D: Operation Red Flag” The Museum of Flight’s William M. Allen Theater re-opens July 6 after extensive renovations and technical upgrades. Celebrating the grand opening, the theater will be among the first in
National Air and Space Museum Announces Donation for Science Education Programming
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum announced that it will receive a $6 million donation from the Thomas W. Haas Foundation to establish an endowment for its Public Observatory Program. It is the largest donation ever given to the
Newfoundland Aviation museum still relevant
Sandra Seaward wants it made known the North Atlantic Aviation Museum is still in the community and it’s still vitally important to the town of Gander (Newfoundland & Labrador). Located on the Trans Canada Highway in Gander, near the Tourism
Soyuz Capsule Joins Enterprise in Intrepid’s Space Shuttle Pavilion
New York, NY — Work continues on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s Space Shuttle Pavilion, set to reopen on July 10, with the addition of the Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft. On loan from Greg Olsen, who was on hand
Virginia Beach museum owner selling plane collection
The owner of one of the world’s largest collections of World War I- and World War II-era planes is selling off his aircraft and said he may have to close the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo. Gerald Yagen said
Vintage Aircraft Invited to Round-Engine Rodeo at EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh, WI — Vintage aircraft with radial engines will have a special focus as the Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) is hosting the Round-Engine Rodeo on Monday, July 29 through Saturday, Aug. 2, during EAA AirVenture 2013. Vintage aircraft owners are invited to the
The worlds last flying Fairey Gannet T5 to visit EAA’s AirVenture
Oshkosh, WI — The world’s only flying prototype of a Fairey Gannet T5, Janet the Gannet, will be flying to EAA AirVenture on opening day Monday, July 29. It will be on display at Phillips 66 Plaza throughout the rest
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk Restoration Project Completed
This morning at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, staff, volunteers and invited guests gathered to celebrate the culmination of 16 years’ work as our newly-restored P-40 Kittyhawk was officially ‘unveiled’. Over 20,000 man-hours have gone into the
NASM presents the Summer Concert Series – United States Air Force Band
Washington DC, USA — The National Air and Space Museum presents a series of concerts in the Museum in Washington, DC. Presented by various ensembles from renowned military bands, the concerts will feature vocal and instrumental selections from a variety
Vintage aircraft to participate in commemoration of WWII U.S.-USSR program
Seattle WA — Seattle Museum of Flight – On June 22 there will be a vintage warplane fly-in associated with a lecture examining the transfer of American warplanes to the Soviet Union via the Lend-Lease program during World War II.
Rosies return to former WWII bomber plant before demolition
YPSILANTI TWP. MI — Rosie the Riveter returned to her factory over the weekend, just a few months before it’s likely to be demolished. The former Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti Township — built by Henry Ford to