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2020 Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show Canceled

August 20, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Originally scheduled in May of this year, due to the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19, Warbirds Over the Beach 2020 has been cancelled. The Museum Board decided to postpone the event, combining it with the […]

B-29 Doc to visit Cincinnati on September 18th-20th

August 19, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The B-29 Doc Flight Experience Tour will land in Cincinnati, OH, for B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides Sept. 19 and 20, 2020. Doc will arrive at Lunken Airport Friday, Sept. 18, and will be available […]

Construction Update on CAF’s Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center

August 18, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

In March 2019 the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction and the naming of its $8 million, 47,000-square-foot National Aviation Education Center at Dallas Executive Airport. The […]

B-29 and B-17 Join Together for Labor Day Warbird Weekend

August 17, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II will join together Labor Day Weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7. The event hosted by the Arkansas […]

Chelsea FC Adopts RAF Museum Lancaster Bomber

August 14, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Lancaster is the first aircraft from a diverse range of historic objects to be adopted and is a continuation of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich’s support for the RAF Museum’s ‘Hidden Heroes’ project. The […]

Tri-Service Museums Mark the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day

August 13, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Following the success of their VE Day Festival in May, The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), National Army Museum (NAM) and Royal Air Force Museum (RAFM) together with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission […]

Yankee Air Museum’s C-47 to Offer Rides at Air Zoo

August 12, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Douglas C-47 “Hairless Joe” cargo plane will visit the Air Zoo’s Flight Discovery Center on Saturday, August 15, 2020. The plane and crew will be arriving around 9am and plan to offer Air Adventure […]

Warbirds Have Arrived in Hawaii for WWII 75th Anniversary Celebrations

August 11, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

We have all watched in fascination over the past week or so as fourteen WWII-era aircraft were loaded aboard LHD 2 USS Essex for the journey to Hawaii to take part in 75th anniversary celebrations […]

Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Looking for More Mechanics

August 10, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing, based in Peachtree City, GA is hosting a virtual open house and recruiting night for potential new members, especially aircraft mechanics, at 7 p.m. EDT on […]

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Arsenal of Democracy Flyover – Washington DC Area – September 25th, 2020

August 5, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As readers will be well aware, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, and many celebrations of this milestone had been in the works until the global pandemic forced so many changes […]

Month: August 2020