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SEATTLE, WA — A Memorial Day weekend tradition continues as The Museum of Flight will host the Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17 bomber, Aluminum Overcast, for rides and ground tours during the last week in May. The Flying Fortress will arrive on May 20 for

  OSCODA, MI – The Wurtsmith Air Museum will reopen for the season on Saturday, May 18, and is inviting everyone to visit free of charge that day and the next, designated as the second annual Community Appreciation Weekend.  

  WARNER ROBINS, GA — Saturday at the 24th annual Young Astronaut’s Day at the Museum of Aviation was a family occasion for 10-year-old Zachary Nakoski.   During lunch, Zachary Nakoski hung out with his parents, Michael and Cindy Nakoski.

Monroe, LA — The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum received a visit Tuesday from someone who wanted to know more about the museum’s namesake.   Col. Shou-Jung “Duke” Ku, air attache of the Taiwan Embassy in Washington D.C., was given

  Britain’s one and only museum dedicated to the rich history of Army flying, located right next to the home of the Army Air Corps at Middle Wallop in Hampshire, today launches its campaign to find an inspirational leader who

The Project A 30-year old Michigan man is organizing a small team of volunteers to rescue a crashed B-25 from Alaska.    This June, Patrick Mihalek and his friend Todd Trainor, both from Brighton, are planning to recover a 70-year

  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

  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

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.

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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