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Sywell Aviation Museum Re-opens for its 22nd Season

April 15, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Charlotte Bailey The UK-based Sywell Aviation Museum celebrated the ‘grand opening’ of their 22nd season on April 8th, 2023; turnout that, in the words of Treasurer Keith Breadmore, “far exceeded last year!” Located on the […]

Old Rhinebeck’s 1909 Blériot XI – Restoration Update Spring 2023

April 14, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

In a follow-up to Monday’s article featuring the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome’s quest to acquire an extraordinarily rare, six-cylinder Anzani radial engine comes news about the museum’s progress with returning their original, 1909 Blériot Type XI monoplane […]

Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum – Grand Opening April 14th

April 11, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

Edited Press Release: The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation has just announced plans for a grand-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, which will take place at noon CST on Friday, April […]

This history terminal building, original to Wichita, that now houses the Kansas Aviation Museum. (Photos courtesy of the Kansas Aviation Museum)

Kansas Aviation Museum: Monthly Events

April 11, 2023 Angela Decker 0

The Kansas Aviation Museum now features two recurring, monthly events, seeking to encourage public interaction both with their significant collection and the region’s aviation heritage. Senior Thursdays is the first of these offerings, starting up at […]

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum’s Anzani Engine Appeal

April 10, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in upstate New York has a long a storied legacy when it comes to the preservation and operation of early flying machines, dating from the early days of powered flight through the […]

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The Pioneering Women of Military Aviation: A Brief History

April 10, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

“Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners who wish to help $upport our website.” Military aviation has been a male-dominated field since its inception, but women have […]

Warbird Adventures Adds Globe Swift Checkout Course

April 7, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

Produced from 1946 to 1951, the Globe Swift is a sporty, general aviation design whose beauty and superior flying characteristics have made it a favorite classic aircraft type. Numerous examples are still flying in the […]

Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Faces Immediate Eviction

April 6, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 6

by Charlotte Bailey The Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre (CAHC) – based in South-West England – has just received a “devastating blow to its exciting plans to relocate to a new site,” having been given immediate notice to […]

D-Day Living History Flight Experiences at American Airpower Museum

April 6, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE: In honor of D-Day’s 79th anniversary, the American Airpower Museum’s Douglas C-47B Skytrain troop transport will conduct four Living History Flight Experiences from the organization’s base at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York on Saturday, April […]

Memorial Unveiled to Pan Am Stratocruiser Flight 7 Passengers and Crew

April 6, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

by Nicholas A. Veronico Relatives of the passengers and crew of Pan Am Flight 7 gathered at the Millbrae Historical Society, near the San Francisco International Airport, California, on April 4th, 2023, for the unveiling […]

Month: April 2023