National Naval Aviation Museum Live Online: April 7th – Doolittle Raid

United Fuel Cells


With the global shutdown in full swing, many aviation museums are pursuing virtual outreach via online lectures and discussions. As part of this effort, the National Naval Aviation Museum will be conducting Live sessions on Facebook on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am Central Standard Time (CST) for their History Up Close Series.
Week 2 header
First on the block will be a discussion by the National Naval Aviation Museum’s historian, Hill Godspeed who will be talking about Naval Aviation and its connection to the famed Doolittle Raid on Japan. This is perfect timing given that the anniversary of the raid is coming in mid-April. The discussion will take place on April 7th at 11am CST. Click HERE to Watch
This event will be somewhat interactive, as interested parties can join in the discussion by submitting their questions ahead of time on the museum’s Facebook discussion page for the event (Click HERE)
91934268 10163291911210174 3594750853518458880 o
Furthermore, the museum will be holding a Live Facebook discussion about their Grumman F3F naval fighter on Thursday, April 9th at 11am. Lieutenant General Duane Thiessen, USMC (Ret.) President & CEO of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation will be leading this particular event. Again, interested parties can submit questions for the lecturer on the discussion thread for the event (Click HERE).

F3F pg24 01

5950b96b53fca257ead878469b70e12a?s=150&d=mp&r=g

Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.

After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.

Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.

Array
About Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1060 Articles
Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends. After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups. Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.

Be the first to comment

Graphic Design, Branding and Aviation Art

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*