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,
Seattle Museum of Flight Celebrates NASA Climate Day April 4
SEATTLE, March 27, 2013—During the April 4 Free First Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., the Museum will celebrate NASA Climate Day with family activities and presentations exploring the science of climate change and what we can do about it.
Museum of Aviation dropping 32 aircraft
WARNER ROBINS. GA USA — For the first time in its 29-year history, the Museum of Aviation is downsizing. The museum is getting rid of 29 planes and three missiles, which is about a third of its total collection. Museum
Kermit Weeks acquires Curtiss Wright 19R
Aircraft descrition from wikipedia.com: Originally conceived as the Curtiss-Robertson CR-2 Coupe shortly before the Curtiss-Wright merger and the dropping of the Curtiss-Robertson brand, it was an all-metal, low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and side-by-side seating for two.
Smithsonian offers objects for transfer to Museums and Educational Organizations
As part of established practices and policies related to the effective stewardship of our collections, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum has identified a list of candidate objects which are being made available for transfer to qualified museums and
Canada’s ‘Wooden Wonder’ making glorious comeback
When the world’s last airworthy Mosquito fighter-bomber crashed at a British air show in 1996, the tragic deaths of the two men on board the Second World War-era plane were compounded by the heartbreaking loss to global aviation heritage. “It’s
‘Doc’s Friends’ tackles restoration of vintage B-29
A project to restore “Doc,” a vintage B-29 Superfortress, to flying condition has been resurrected by a group of Wichitans called “Doc’s Friends.” The project to restore the bomber, built by Boeing Wichita, has been on hold for several
Amazon.com’s Bezos Expedition recovers Apollo F-1 rocket engines
Source: bezosexpeditions.com What an incredible adventure. We are right now onboard the Seabed Worker headed back to Cape Canaveral after finishing three weeks at sea, working almost 3 miles below the surface. We found so much. We’ve seen an
Aviation museum has lift off with £24,000 grant
Aviation lovers at Gloucestershire’s Jet Age Museum are flying high after scooping £24,000 in grants. The windfall will facilitate the completion of the museum’s building at Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton and launch a project to build a Horsa assault glider
Kids Can Fly High At Tulsa Air And Space Museum
TULSA, OK USA — Kids in Tulsa are getting the chance to fly high without ever leaving the ground this spring break. It’s part of the activities going on at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum. All week, kids will
Former RAAF F111 jet bomber arrives at Port Adelaide Aviation Museum
THE SA Aviation Museum has become the first in Australia to take delivery of a former RAAF F111 jet bomber. The retired jet – which can reach speeds up to two-and-a-half times the speed of sound – arrived at the
New era for Pacific Coast Air Museum
Close to 25 years after a band of brothers first conspired to create a place in Sonoma County to preserve historic aircraft and their stories, the Pacific Coast Air Museum boasts a sweet collection of winged wonders and one barnstormer