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After nearly three decades in storage the Museums Il 2 was transported to the restoration shop at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center in Chantilly Virginia on November 18 2021.

Restoration of the Smithsonian’s Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik

March 27, 2024 Adam Estes 0

By Adam Estes In the desperate and cataclysmic struggle that was the Eastern Front of World War II, which the countries of the former Soviet Union still call the Great Patriotic War, the Ilyushin Il-2 […]

Triple Ace Brigadier General CE Bud Anderson 102 years old hosted Colonel Joe Peterburs 5

WWII P-51 Pilots Meet and Share Historic Flying Stories

March 26, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Eric Allen An historic meeting of two WWII P-51 Mustang pilots took place on March 12th in Auburn, California. Triple-ace Brigadier General C.E. “Bud” Anderson USAF (Ret.) (102 years old) hosted Colonel Joe Peterburs […]

The Spirit of Douglas C 53 New Livery Completion Takes Flight

C-53 Takes Flight in New Livery as ‘Spirit of Douglas’

March 26, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

The C-53 N8336C, previously known as Spirit of Benovia, has been renamed Spirit of Douglas and a brand new livery was applied by DC-3 restoration experts Aerometal International, Inc. in the U.S. The fully restored […]

Dottie Metcalf Lindenburger onboard the International Space Station. NASA photo

Celebrate Women’s History Month with NASA Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger at The Museum of Flight

March 25, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE On March 30 at 3 p.m., NASA astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger shares her experiences of flying in the space shuttle and being an Educator Mission Specialist on the International Space Station. In 2010 the […]

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration Report

March 25, 2024 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Periodically, we have presented reports from Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration of an ultra-rare Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita WWII advanced, multi-engine trainer, however, it has been more than a year since our last update. As mentioned […]

B-29 Doc Adds Statesville, NC To The 2024 Tour Schedule In April & May

March 24, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land at Statesville Regional Airport, from April 30 through May 2. B-29 Doc, one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by the Boeing Company in Wichita, […]

National Naval Aviation Museum Top Secret Missions

Top Secret Missions: A Month of the Military Child Event

March 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The theme for this year’s event is Top Secret Missions. Groups from aboard NAS Pensacola will be in the Museum to share the “top secrets” of their jobs. Participants will find out top-secret […]

D Day Doll AirVenture 2019 by Nick Moore

“Turning the Tide – 1944” 80-year Commemoration at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

March 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE EAA will pay tribute to the heroes and sacrifices made during the Normandy landings on D-Day (June 6, 1944), and throughout the year 1944, with an 80-year “Turning the Tide” commemoration at EAA […]

NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum Honored With 2024 Collaboration Of The Year

March 23, 2024 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum (NASW) is thrilled to announce that Av-STEM Day has been selected as the NJ STEM Month 2024 Collaboration of the Year. This esteemed accolade, awarded by the […]

Yuri’s Day Celebrates Spaceflight with Family Programs, Personalities, DJs and Dance

March 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The Museum’s April 13 Yuri’s Day is a celebration of human space exploration with family activities, an astronaut, an author, some droids and cosplayers, and of course music and dance. Highlighting the event […]

Year: 2024

Restoration of the Smithsonian’s Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik

WWII P-51 Pilots Meet and Share Historic Flying Stories

C-53 Takes Flight in New Livery as ‘Spirit of Douglas’

Celebrate Women’s History Month with NASA Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger at The Museum of Flight

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration Report

B-29 Doc Adds Statesville, NC To The 2024 Tour Schedule In April & May

Top Secret Missions: A Month of the Military Child Event

“Turning the Tide – 1944” 80-year Commemoration at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum Honored With 2024 Collaboration Of The Year

Yuri’s Day Celebrates Spaceflight with Family Programs, Personalities, DJs and Dance

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 229

Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

B-17 Alliance Foundation Hosts Fundraiser To Support B-17 Lacey Lady Restoration

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Winter 2024