Special Exhibition Is Part of “Year of Italian Culture in the United States” One of Italy’s greatest treasures, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex on the Flight of Birds,” will be exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in
Discovery Museum Celebrates Whitehead’s Historic Flight
BRIDGEPORT, CT — The Discovery Museum and Planetarium will celebrate the 112th anniversary of Gustave Whitehead’s historic flight in a series of discussions and presentations on Saturday, August 17, at 4450 Park Ave. Gustave Whitehead was recently recognized by
Royal Navy celebrates 60 years of life-saving search and rescue ops
Ilchester,Somerset, UK — The brave men and women who risk their own lives to save people in peril are to be at the heart of a new exhibition this summer. The Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton has
Air balloon rally returns to Evergreen museum
McMINNVILLE, OR — The 6th Annual Loose Goose Hot Air Balloon Rally starts Friday at McMinnville’s Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. Sunrise balloon launches are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, if the weather cooperates. On Saturday night the balloons
Palm Springs Air Museum plays role in Disney’s new animated film, ‘Planes’
Palm Springs, CA — Engine sounds for Skipper the Corsair, one of the characters in Disney’s new animated feature, “Planes,” come directly from the Palm Springs Air Museum, museum Managing Director Fred Bell said in a news release. In
Helicopters to Star at Udvar-Hazy Center Super Science Saturday
It is not every day that people can get up close and personal with helicopters and the people who fly them. On Saturday, Aug. 10, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present “Helicopters,” an educational family day at
Old warbird, the Fairey Firefly Mk 1 prepares for takeoff in Canada
Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada — An old British-built warbird that served aboard a Canadian aircraft carrier and was eventually found in the African desert has made its way to the Shearwater Aviation Museum. It took 17 years to restore
Veterans Groups Support Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum Programming
CAPE MAY AIRPORT, NJ — Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum recently received financial contributions from several local veterans groups to help support and expand the museum’s education and general programming. The museum will use the funds, in conjunction
Lyon Air Museum Welcomes a AT-6F/SNJ-6 Texan to the Collection
Santa Ana, CA — Museum staff are excited to officially announce that the Lyon Air Museum has acquired the North American AT-6F/SNJ-6 Texan, currently on display in their hangar. The WWII advanced trainer joins the fleet of historically significant aircraft
Video: Two Ton Aircraft Engine On Display at MidAmerican Museum
Sioux City, IA — The latest exhibit at the MidAmerican Museum of Aviation and Transportation in Sioux City now displays the Pratt Whitney 4360 which is the largest air cooled rotary cylinder aircraft engine ever made.
Yankee Air Museum gets extension to save historic bomber plant
YPSILANTI, MI — Those concerned about the Yankee Air Museum meeting its August deadline in the race to save the Willow Run Bomber Plant can breathe a sigh of relief: the campaign has been extended for two more months.
Air Mobility Command museum receives C-5A for permanent display
DOVER, DE — On Wednesday, a C-5A will be retired and put on permanent display at the Air Mobility Command Museum. This will be the 31st of the museum’s collection of retired military planes dating to the 1940s.
FM-2 Wildcat raised from Lake Michigan on display at EAA’s AirVenture
Oshkosh, WI – EAA AirVenture 2013 – A Grumman (Eastern Aircraft) FM-2 Wildcat that was raised for Lake Michigan in late 2012 is on display at EAA’s AirVenture Warbird Area. The plane had been sitting at the bottom of the
“Radial Roundup” at EAA’s AirVenture a big hit
Oshkosh, WI – EAA AirVenture 2013 – The EAA Air Venture’s “Radial Roundup and brought out some of the finest examples of radial engine powered aircraft from the Golden Air of aviation. Vintage aircraft owners were invited to the gathering
Museum slates open cockpit day
The Oakland Aviation Museum in Oakland, Calif., will hold Open Cockpit Day Aug. 11. The planes will be open for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Aircraft that will be open include a Mig-15, a Harrier vertical