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Lone Star Flight Museum Clay Shoot Raises Nearly $80,000 for Education and Aircraft Preservation

The Lone Star Flight Museum raised nearly $80,000 during its second annual Clay Shoot Tournament…

The Museum of Flight Receives State Grant for Large Solar Power Project

The Museum of Flight has received a Washington state clean energy grant to help fund…

Avro Vulcan Bomber Howls Once More!

Experience the thunderous return of Avro Vulcan XL426 as the Vulcan Restoration Trust brings the…

USS Hornet Museum Presents WWII Squadron Scroll to VFA-115 at NAS Lemoore

The USS Hornet Museum presented a rare WWII VT-11 squadron scroll to VFA-115 during a…

Yorkshire Air Museum Reopens Restored French Officers’ Mess Exhibit

The Yorkshire Air Museum has reopened its restored French Officers’ Mess exhibit, offering visitors a…

Hickory Aviation Museum Opens Long-Awaited New Hangar Facility

Hickory Aviation Museum celebrates the grand opening of its new hangar facility in North Carolina,…

RAF Phantom XV490 Cockpit to Leave Newark Air Museum After More Than a Decade

The cockpit section of RAF Phantom FGR.2 XV490 will leave Newark Air Museum in June…

Preview of the California Science Center’s Korean Air Aviation Gallery

Los Angeles' California Science Center provides a glimpse into the upcoming Korean Air Aviation Gallery…

Yorkshire Air Museum Hosts Launch of National Cold War Heritage Week 2026

Yorkshire Air Museum hosted the launch of National Cold War Heritage Week 2026, bringing together…

Port of Tillamook Bay Votes Against Repairing Historic Tillamook Air Museum WWII Hangar

The Port of Tillamook Bay has voted not to repair the storm-damaged roof of historic…

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Adds Two Mighty Talk Programs to Flags for the Fallen Weekend

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host two Mighty Talk programs…

John Travolta’s Former Boeing 707 Arrives at Australia’s HARS Aviation Museum

John Travolta’s donated Boeing 707-138B has arrived at the HARS Aviation Museum in Australia, where…

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Adds FG-1D Corsair to Collection

The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum has acquired FG-1D Corsair BuNo. 92489, a historic warbird with…

The Museum of Flight to Host Memorial Day Program Honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots

The Museum of Flight will honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots on Memorial Day with…