The World War II-era air traffic control tower in Pasco has seen better days. Rain water has stained the wood floor, causing it to sag slightly when walked on. Spiderwebs decorate corners and debris litters some of the
Aviation Museum Co-Founder is Recognized
CIBOLA COUNTY, NM – Steve Owen was named Regional Man of the Year during a Historical Aviation Museum Society Convention in Denver, Colo., during the April 20-21 event. He was honored for his work with the Western New Mexico
Aviation film featured at airport museum
Londonderry, NH — Aviation Museum of New Hampshire docent Tom Quail, a Bedford resident and longtime pilot, invites fellow airplane enthusiasts to visit the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11.
NAS Museum hosts 2nd Annual Armed Forces Day Open House
DELAND, FL – Following in the wake of its historic 70th anniversary event last November, the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum is back on the calendar with its second annual Armed Forces Day Open House from 10 a.m. to
Castle Air Museum to unveil new plane
ATWATER, CA — One of the biggest planes to ever fly off an aircraft carrier is getting a second life at Castle Air Museum. Volunteers will roll out a Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior Wednesday morning, making it the 56th plane
Future of Tillamook blimp hangar in question as air museum prepares to move
TILLAMOOK WA – The only World War II blimp hangar still open to the public may face a bleak future. Last month, the owner of a private collection of rare airplanes housed in the hangar announced it was
Air Force Museum ends popular tours
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Dayton, OH — Tours of historic presidential and experimental aircraft will end today because of budget cuts at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The cuts will sideline bus tours during the
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force selected for heritage award
DAYTON, Ohio (AFNS) — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force was recently selected by the U.S. Air Force History and Museums Program as the recipient of the 2013 Air Force Heritage Award for an exhibit titled Destruction
‘Secret of Flight’ portable museum set to showcase Wright Brothers gliders on Saturday in Montgomery AL
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Montgomery’s AviatorBar will sponsor the “Secret of Flight” portable museum on Saturday during the second annual Montgomery Street Fair. The museum, which is hosted by the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co., will be set up in the
Naval Aviation Museum has new leader
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation on Tuesday named Duane D. Thiessen, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general and aviator, as its new president and chief executive officer. Thiessen, 62, succeeds Gerald R. Hoewing, 63, a retired Navy vice
Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum comes to Harford
The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum has been taking the Glenn L. Martin Company rocket age history on the road to Harford County. Thanks to support from the Dresher Foundation, the museum is offering its outreach STEM education
Where you can see a 747 aircraft that once carried space shuttles
Houston, TX — Last November it was revealed that Houston would be getting one of the two aircraft that flew the space shuttle across the country — aptly named the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. This modified 747-jetliner was last
Space Shuttle’s Robotic Arm Goes on Display at Canadian Museum
OTTAWA, Canada – After clocking nearly 100 million miles in orbit, one of the space shuttle program’s huge robotic arms was unveiled to the public Thursday (May 2) at its last stop — a museum in the country’s capital.
World War II bomber to rise from watery grave
The only surviving German Second World War Dornier Do 17 bomber is to be raised from its watery grave in the English Channel, it has been announced. Its retrieval from the Goodwin Sands off the Kent coast more than
Lucille M. Wright Air Museum (re)Open Its Doors
Jamestown, NY — Many children dream of one day becoming a pilot or an astronaut. For area residents who want to continue to learn more about aviation and space exploration, though, the Lucille M. Wright Air Museum will