From the filmmakers: “This is a story about survivors. A story about honor, duty and sacrifice. A story about people keeping history alive by keeping one aircraft flying. This mini documentary was shot during FiFi’s visit to the Palm Springs
Yorkshire Air Museum hoping to land prestigious award
Final delight…Sandrine Bauchet, Ian Richardson and Ian Reed from the Yorkshire Air Museum. York, United Kingdom — The Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Visit England Awards for Excellence 2013.
Former Johnson Air Service Travel Air 6000 lands at Missoula museum
Missoula, MT — Once it was called the “Limousine of the Air,” the private plane of choice for the likes of Wallace Beery, whose acting career bridged the silent and sound movie era. But the Travel Air 6000 became
March Field Air Museum sets SR-71 symposium
The March Field Air Museum in Riverside, CA will be hosting its fourth SR-71 Symposium on April 6 and April 7, 2013. Eighteen former SR-71 personnel will lead discussions, sign books and be available for photo opportunities during the
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum hosting “Meet the Plane” event
Paxtuxent River, MD — The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is hosting our third semi-monthly MEET THE AIRPLANE! event on 20 April 2013 from 1200-1500. Come to the Museum and get to know the Airplanes on the flightline and artifacts
Sequestration impacts USAF Museum
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will close its Presidential and Research and Development Galleries until further notice beginning May 1, 2013, as part of budget reduction requirements due to sequestration. According to Museum Director Lt. Gen.
Pacific Aviation Museum reveals future plans for Hanger 79
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Seattle Museum of Flight Opens Temporary Exhibit of Rare Wonder Woman Airplane (EXCLUSIVE: rare photo)
SEATTLE, April 1, 2013 — The Museum of Flight will be opening a special three-day exhibit of Wonder Woman’s famed invisible plane in its Side Gallery beginning Monday, Museum officials announced. The aircraft is the original iteration of the renowned
Seattle Museum of Flight to host Commercial Space Symposium
SEATTLE, March 29, 2013–The Museum of Flight is hosting the Northwest’s first “SpaceUp” symposium April 13-14, with a weekend devoted to assessing, plotting and pondering the future of commercial space exploration. SpaceUp “unconferences” are open-ended meetings held in major cities
Flying Heritage Collection’s Hellcat takes flight (video)
Seattle Museum of Flight Joins World Celebration of “Yuri’s Night”
SEATTLE, March 29, 2013—Yuri’s Night is an annual, global celebration of humanity’s past, present and future in space. The Museum of Flight will add to the mix Friday night, April 12, with a party in a place like no other — next
Chocks away! Air museum is all ready for take-off
Cornwall, United Kingdom — A free flight of fancy back to aviation’s heyday will be on offer this weekend as Cornwall’s newest visitor attraction opens its doors to the public for the first time. The Classic Air Force Museum, based
$1,000,000 Challenge For Salina Air Museum
The Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation has issued a $1,000,000 challenge grant to the Salina Airport Authority to help raise funds for the Wings Over Salina Museum and Aviation Experience project. Salina Regional Airport is the site of two of
Seattle Museum of Flight presents Aviation Artist Jim Dietz Lecture and Book Signing
SEATTLE, March 27, 2013–On April 6 at 2 p.m., world-renowned military and aviation artist Jim Dietz will talk about his paintings depicting World War I air combat. Dietz will share his painting techniques, inspiration and artistic philosophy during this illustrated
Memories plentiful as 100-year-old pilot tours aviation museum
Two guests stood out among a crowd of families enjoying spring break at the Alberta Aviation Museum Tuesday afternoon. As 100-year-old Ralph Arrison, a former Royal Canadian Air Force pilot and flight instructor, and former RCAF pilot Bill Hind, 85,