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CAF Launches New Pilot Scholarship Program

May 19, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce a new Pilot Scholarship Program in 2023. This program, supported by the Ray Foundation, facilitates students, ages 16 through 19, to earn their private […]

Museum Awards 238000 in Scholarships to 14 High School Students

Museum of Flight Awards $238,000 in Scholarships to 14 High School Students

May 19, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

SEATTLE, May 19, 2023—The Museum of Flight awarded $238,000 in scholarships to 14 Washington students for post-secondary education and flight training during a ceremony held at the Museum on May 16. The scholarships are awarded […]

D-Day Squadron Launches Crowdfunding Project for 2024 Legacy Tour

May 19, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

On June 6, 1944, more than 11,000 aircraft were mobilized as Allied forces began their massive land, sea, and air invasion now known as D-Day. It was a massive undertaking that was known as the […]

CAF Lake Superior Squadron 3rd Annual Bong Airport Open House

May 19, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

On June 10th, the CAF Lake Superior Squadron is hosting its 3rd Annual Bong Open House at the Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport located in Superior, WI. The events start at 7:30 am with a […]

“Innovations in Flight” Event Returns to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

May 19, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will host its annual “Innovations in Flight Outdoor Aviation Display,” Saturday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will be able […]

Neptunes Tanker 12 during her days as a firefighter — Neptune Aviation photo

Neptune Aviation’s P2V Donated to National Museum of Forest Service History

May 18, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 2

As reported by Fire Aviation, Neptune Aviation and the National Museum of Forest Service History in Missoula have announced a partnership to provide Lockheed Martin P2V “Tanker 12” a new home after its retirement in […]

Take a Ride on a Huey Helicopter to Celebrate Armed Forces Day

May 18, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE Have you ever flown in a Huey helicopter with the doors wide open and the wind rushing over your face? Celebrate Armed Forces Day in the iconic workhorse of the Vietnam War at […]

Sea Harrier Museum Inaugurated in India

May 17, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

On May 11th India’s Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the Sea Harrier Museum on Beach Road and Indoor Sports Complex in MVP Colony of Visakhapatnam. The new museum space features two Pegasus engines, […]

RAFM Bomber Command Wellington B Mk X bomber

New Bomber Command Exhibition Opens at RAF Museum Midlands

May 17, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

Marking the 80th anniversary of the famous ‘Dambusters’ raid, a new permanent exhibition, ‘Strike Hard, Strike Sure: Bomber Command 1939–1945’ is now open at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. Featuring the newly restored Vickers […]

FAA Issues Preliminary AD Affecting B-17 Fleet

May 16, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 13

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a preliminary Airworthiness Directive (AD) which will affect the operation of Boeing B-17E, F and G Flying Fortresses. The AD addresses a significant, wing-related issue which other B-17 […]

Year: 2023

CAF Launches New Pilot Scholarship Program

Museum of Flight Awards $238,000 in Scholarships to 14 High School Students

D-Day Squadron Launches Crowdfunding Project for 2024 Legacy Tour

CAF Lake Superior Squadron 3rd Annual Bong Airport Open House

“Innovations in Flight” Event Returns to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

Neptune Aviation’s P2V Donated to National Museum of Forest Service History

Take a Ride on a Huey Helicopter to Celebrate Armed Forces Day

Sea Harrier Museum Inaugurated in India

New Bomber Command Exhibition Opens at RAF Museum Midlands

FAA Issues Preliminary AD Affecting B-17 Fleet

Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Fokker D.VII Replica Project

A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

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