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The word “special” can be an adjective defined as better, greater or otherwise different from what is usual. This word certainly applies to anything that is one of a kind person, place or thing. There are plenty on the list
Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania – This past August (18-19), Air Museum Network attended the 47th Edition of the Festival of Flight, held at New Garden Flying Field in beautiful Chester County Pennsylvania. This is an event that has been covered by AMN
Dayton, Ohio – Air Museum Network recently reported on the unveiling of the “Memphis Belle” Exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. This event was the icing on a “week-long, aviation event filled” cake. Air Museum
PRESS RELEASE Reading PA — The WW II Weekend, sponsored annually by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum and produced entirely by volunteers, takes place annually at Reading Regional Airport, Reading, Pennsylvania, during the first full Friday, Saturday and Sunday of June.
Dayton, OH – Historic events in aviation are few and far between. When a potential moment looms on the horizon, aviation enthusiasts monitor every development in hopes of being part of something historic. When the National Museum of the United
(PRESS RELEASE) DAYTON, OH — With the opening of the new B-17F Memphis Belle™ exhibit just over a month away, visitors are invited to test their knowledge about the iconic aircraft by attending one of three free presentations titled “Memphis
MISSOULA, MT – Neptune Aviation’s legendary propeller-driven firefighting tankers are headed for new homes. The Missoula-based company opted to retire the classic “P2V” tankers at the end of the 2017 fire season, now that it has a full fleet of
Dayton, OH — The “Memphis Belle”, the second World War II B-17 bomber to complete 25 missions (“Hells Bells” was first), which arrived in pieces and sat for years in a restoration hangar at the National Museum of the U.S.
KAKAMIGAHARA, Gifu Prefecture Japan –Looking much like it did about 75 years ago when it rolled off the assembly line here, the last surviving Hien (“flying swallow” – U.S. code named “Tony”) fighter aircraft in Japan is ready for its
Bethel, PA – On a late October morning like many of the weekends before, I was scheduled to attend an air show. I had not had a weekend at home in months and the decision to go to one more,
Rio Grande, NJ — Anyone even mildly interested in WWII aircraft have seen or heard of the Collings Foundation’s aircraft. And even you have seen them it’s worth your time to have a second or even third look. If you
Grimes Field, Bethel. PA – If we think back to our earliest memories, we remember major milestones. We probably don’t remember our first words or our first steps, but maybe our first day of school, our 10th birthday or even
Reading PA – At the most recent edition (27th) of the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s World War II Weekend (June2-4), Air Museum Network had the opportunity to attend the sunrise shoot of the vintage aircraft parked on the airport apron. This
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India — Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the TU-142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy which landed at INS Dega for the last time this morning. A special ceremony organized at
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI — newly restored B-29 has included EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 on its inaugural tour schedule, creating the potential to have two of these World War II-era bombers in one place for the first time in more