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A ‘passionate and committed’ grandfather, who ‘lived his life to the full’ and fought to protect Britain’s aviation heritage, has died. Peter Vallance, 79, from Charlwood, who was the owner and founder of Gatwick Aviation Museum, died at St Thomas

  Paso Robles, CA USA — Because of their advancing ages, World War II veterans are getting harder and harder to find, but one of them is resting quietly in a hangar at ArtCraft Paint at the Santa Maria Public

  CHICO, CA USA — The newest plane at the Chico Air Museum is very different than the others. This new plane makes museum members wildly excited because of its firsts. It is the first operational plane acquired by the

PORTAGE MI USA — The New Director of the Kalamazoo Air-Zoo was welcomed to town at a private reception Wednesday evening in the Main Display Hall of the aviation museum. Troy Thrash got a chance to lay out his vision

  TUCSON, AZ USA — A Huey Helicopter Forum is being held this weekend at the Pima Air & Space Museum. The Huey Forum showcases the varied history of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter whose storied career has included

CAPE MAY, NJ USA — Like a champion prizefighter, Yankee Lady, the meticulously restored Boeing B-17, spends the offseason strengthening and conditioning. The B-17 will be visiting Naval Air Station (NAS) Wildwood Aviation Museum at the Cape May, NJ airport

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Two teenagers are pushing to preserve Pearson Air Museum, which was closed after a contract dispute between the city and the National Park Service. Brother and sister Kaya and Kjer Galbraith are gathering momentum to reopen the

SAN DIEGO, CA USA — The San Diego Air & Space Museum turned 50 years old Friday and marked the occasion by releasing a guidebook on its history and collections. The attraction opened in Balboa Park as the San Diego

LONGUEUIL, Que.–The original Canadarm, which touched down on the last flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour in May 2011, has itself a home in Ottawa. After being returned to Canada, the robotic arm underwent a thorough evaluation at the

Washington Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has introduced a bill that would transfer Vancouver’s Pearson Air Museum into city ownership. This is one of several efforts to resolve the spat between the Parks administrators who own the Museum and the non-profit

Oshkosh, WI USA — The EAA AirVenture Museum’s rare North American P-64 fighter – often referred to by warbird lovers as an “export fighter version of the AT-6 Texan” – was started up for the first time in more than

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina museum is forging close ties with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The Carolinas Aviation Museum is receiving the Smithsonian affiliate designation. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum director, retired Marine Corps

Sioux City, Iowa USA — Next summer, 2014, will mark the 25th anniversary of the crash of United flight 232 at Sioux Gateway Airport. Mid America Air and Transportation Museum director Larry Finley says some special plans to commemorate the

Anchorage, Alask USA — One hundred years ago, the sound of an internal combustion engine in the sky was first heard in Alaska when James and Lilly Martin sold rides to Fairbanks thrill-seekers. James had built the biplane himself. Lilly

VANCOUVER, Wash. USA — In Vancouver Saturday people gathered to protest the closure of the Pearson Air Museum. The museum was shut down Wednesday. The closure followed a dispute between the National Parks Service, which owns the land and building, and