BELLEVILLE, MI — The USO and Yankee Air Museum are teaming up to collect and send 1 million messages of gratitude to active US military personnel stationed worldwide. On Saturday, May 28, the museum will hold “Celebrate and Connect,” an
World’s Only Marine PBJ WWII Bomber Flies After 23 Years
Camarillo, CA (PRESS RELEASE) — The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing is excited to announce that the North American PBJ Mitchell named Semper Fi, returned to flight on May 15, 2016 after a 23-year restoration. Semper Fi is the only original PBJ
New museum opens at India’s Cochin International Airport
Nedumbassery, Kerala, India — An aviation museum was opened at the Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, on Monday. CIAL Managing Director V.J. Kurien inaugurated the museum, which is located close to the CIAL Academy and the international terminal of the airport.
Beechcraft Museum launches $2M expansion project
Tullahoma, TN — A $2 million project to expand the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in is underway, according to organizers. The museum is located south of the Tullahoma Regional Airport. Its entrance is off the Old Shelbyville Highway. Known as the
Aviation Pioneer Glenn H. Curtiss’ Upstate NY Museum Set to Reopen Soon
Hammondsport, NY — A museum that showcases the work of a New York-born aviation pioneer is set to reopen later this month. Officials at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum of Aviation History in the Finger Lakes village of Hammondsport tell
Pima Air & Space Museum celebrates 40 years
Pima, AZ — Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the Pima Air & Space Museum opening its doors to the public for the first time. After 10 years of planning, on May 8, 1976 the Pima Air Museum opened its
Pacific Aviation Museum begins renovation of rare Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber
Oahu, HI — Dec. 7 will mark the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and Oahu’s Pacific Aviation Museum has begun a public renovation on the most complete remaining example of critical aircraft used during the aerial
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force sets opening date for 4th building
Dayton, OH — The world’s largest military aviation museum is getting bigger! Be one of the first to visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s new fourth building, which opens to the public on June 8, 2016. See
National Air and Space Museum Gets Its First Coast Guard Helicopter
Chantilly, VA — With the U.S. Coast Guard celebrating its centennial of flight this year, it’s appropriate that the National Air and Space Museum welcomed its first Coast Guard aircraft to the collection today. The Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard entered Coast
Last Flight for Seattle’s Museum of Flight Rare 1933 Boeing 247D Airliner April 26
Everett, WA — The world’s oldest flyable Boeing airliner will make its last flight on April 26. The classic twin-engine Boeing 247D from the 1930s–one of a mere four remaining in the world, and the only one flyable–has been in
Montreal Aviation Museum volunteers building1930s Curtiss-Reid Rambler biplane
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada — Patrick Campbell clearly remembers the day more than 75 years ago when he climbed into the open cockpit of a two-seater Curtiss-Reid Rambler and took off from Cartierville airport. “It was a tremendous thrill,” Campbell said,
United Aero Group donates helicopter to Connecticut Air and Space Center
Stratford, CT — United Aero Group has donated a Sikorsky S-76A helicopter to the Connecticut Air and Space Center, a restoration museum that currently occupies buildings 6 and 53 at the former Stratford Army Engine Plant complex. The company acquired the
Last RCAF C-130 E Hercules becomes a display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
The Department of National Defence has donated the last CC-130 Hercules E aircraft still in service to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The aircraft made its last flight this morning, flying from 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Trenton Ontario
Museum for ‘Golden Age’ airplanes to take flight
Brodhead, WI — A fundraising effort is underway to collect $1 million for the construction of the Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum in Brodhead, where visitors would be able to see vintage airplanes, automobiles and other historical artifacts, the
Experiencing “Real Thaw” – the Portuguese Air Force Training Exercises
Beja, Portugal — The 9th edition of Real Thaw, the Portuguese Air Force Training Exercises, was held recently (February 21 to March 4 2016) at BA-11 in Beja Portugal. These exercises counted with the participation of forces from Belgium, Denmark, Norway,