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National Memories Exhibit at Pacific Avation Museum

“National Memories” Traveling Exhbit To Open At Pacific Aviation Museum

February 9, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Honolulu, HI – Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, the site of America’s first aviation battlefield, will serve as the first stop of the “National Memories” 2015 United States tour, March 14, 2015. […]

‘LOCKHEED SKUNK WORKS’ – Living History at Planes of Fame

February 5, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California will be presenting another of its Living History Event on Saturday, February 7th. The event is open to the public of course. This month’s feature is […]

Avro Lancaster KB882; Coming in From the Cold?

February 4, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 18

Last year, there was a brief stir concerning the plight of a rare combat veteran Avro Lancaster on outdoor display at Madawaska Municipal Airport in the Canadian city of Edmunston, New Brunswick. The city has owned Lancaster Mk.10P […]

‘Open Cockpits Evening’ Tickets Go On Sale at RAF Museum

February 4, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Tickets for the popular aviation enthusiasts’ event ‘Open Cockpits Evening’ at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, are now on sale through the Museum’s website. Just 300 tickets per evening will be […]

Scaled-Down Fantasy of Flight Museum Reopens to the Public

February 2, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 4

Kermit Weeks reopened his Fantasy of Flight museum to the general public this past weekend, although on a much smaller scale. The original incarnation of Fantasy of Flight closed to all but private events last […]

Caterer Kudos Won Contract With RAF Musuem

February 2, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Caterer Kudos has been awarded an exclusive £3.3m retail and event catering contract at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford. The 5-year deal will see Kudos reinvigorate the existing onsite restaurant and […]

IMGP7119 Malcolm Uhlman photo Anson Move Greenwood Military Aviation Museum Greenwood NS December 04 2012

Awkward Moves – Avro Anson RCAF 7135

February 1, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Big Move For A Canadian Anson On Thursday, we published a story covering the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. One of their most recent, long term restoration projects involved the near total […]

Winter Break Activities at New England Air Museum

January 29, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Press Release: The New England Air Museum will hold activities for the whole family between February 16th and 20th. The Museum’s Flight Sim Spot will be open each of these days between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 […]

A view from the WW II observation tower adjacent to the Air Park Malcolm Uhlman photo

Greenwood Military Aviation Museum – An Undiscovered Gem

January 29, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

WarbirdsNews likes to publicize aviation museums and projects far and wide, but we especially like to raise public awareness of the lesser known organizations. We thought our readers would be interested to learn more about the […]

Aussie Corsair Restoration Update Pt.2

January 27, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

WarbirdsNews published a restoration update on the F4U-1 Corsair under restoration at the Classic Jets Fighter Museum just over a week ago, but a lot of visible progress has occurred in the short time since […]

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Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

Scott Thompson of AeroVintage recently shared an update on the AeroVintage website about two of the three B-17s currently at Madras, Oregon, with the Erickson Aircraft Collection. The post highlights ongoing wing restoration work on one aircraft and the start of disassembly on another. […]

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