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AirCorps Aviation’s P-51 Mustang Maintenance Discussion

July 24, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Wednesday, July 24, AirCorps Aviation held its inaugural event, “Wrenching on Warbirds.” This hour-long discussion featured P-51 specialists from the Warbird community, focusing on the maintenance and restoration of Mustangs. […]

Museum of Flight’s 21+ HangarFest Evening Party Rocks on August 24, 2024

July 24, 2024 Angela Decker 0

Party in the Pavilion with live music, drink tastings, food and big planes kicks off the end to summer. […]

C-47 Rides at Roush Aeronautics Center

July 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Experience a WWII troop transport aircraft at Willow Run Airport […]

Fagen Fighters’ Helldiver Soars Again!

July 23, 2024 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

By Richard Mallory Allnutt We are thrilled to report that the world now has a second airworthy Helldiver! Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver BuNo.83393 / N48HD, under long-term rebuild with the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, made its […]

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Helicopter Rides at Air Zoo

July 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Your Chance this Year to Ride a Vietnam-era Helicopter at the Air Zoo on July 27-28 […]

F 117A Nighthawk Arrives Stafford Air Space Museum

F-117A Nighthawk Arrives At Stafford Air & Space Museum

July 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

Another F-117 Nighthawk Joins a Museum Collection: After eight years of preparation, “Raven Beauty” has arrived at the Stafford Air and Space Museum in Oklahoma. […]

Blue Angels Return To The Museum Of Flight’s Jet Blast Bash August 3-4, 2024

July 23, 2024 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE The Museum of Flight’s annual Jet Blast Bash festival on the flightline is Seattle’s closest seat to experience the Blue Angels’ thunderous takeoffs and landings for the Boeing Seafair Airshow that takes place August 3-4, […]

Vintage Motorcycles Rumble Into Yorkshire Air Museum

July 22, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Over fifty vintage motorcycles, with the oldest dating back to 1912, will arrive at the Yorkshire Air Museum on July 28th for an annual event that has been running for sixteen years. […]

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MAAM P-61 Gets Nose Art – Introducing “Moonbeam Dream”

July 22, 2024 Nick Chismar 0

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum adds a nose art to its Northrop P-61B Black Widow, s/n 42039445 […]

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XF-84H Thunderscreech, The Loudest Aircraft Ever

July 22, 2024 Stephen Chapis 2

The painful scream that emanated from its supersonic propeller tips sickened ground crewmen and could be heard for miles. Since its first flight the Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech has been known as The Loudest Aircraft in the World. […]

Month: July 2024