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Today is the 70th Anniversary of the Historic World War II Dambusters Raid

The night of May 16-17th, 1943 saw the execution of Operation Chastise, better known as…

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Starfighter Lands At Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor

Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, Serial No. 56-817, arrived at Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii…

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Commemorative Air Force Seeking to Establish a New National Airbase

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announced plans last Thursday to establish a new "CAF National…

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Gloster Meteor Flys to New Home at Jet Age Museum

An example of Britain's first operational jet fighter, a Gloster Meteor T.7 was flown, albeit…

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Cavanaugh Flight Museum Bringing “The Brat III” to AirVenture 2013

The Cavanaugh Flight Museum of Addison, Texas recently announced that it's North American P-51D Mustang…

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Castle Air Museum Skywarrior Set to Make its Open Cockpit Debut

After about three years of hard work, the Castle Air Museum of Atwater, California's 56th…

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RAF Museum Brings Historic Women in Aviation to Life for UK School Holiday

During the upcoming school holiday in May, the Royal Air Force Museum-Cosford will be celebrating…

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Smithsonian Air and Space Giving Away Part of its Collection

Lest there be an uproar, we'll state it upfront: The popular items the public loves…

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Museum of Flight to Acquire Lockheed Model 10 Electra via “Project Amelia”

The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington is well along in its efforts to fund…

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RAF Museum Retrieval of Dornier Do 17 Proceeding

As we recently reported, the retrieval of what is believed to be the world's only…

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May 18th to be “British Invasion” Day at the Pima Air and Space Museum

THE DATE FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR MAY 18TH The 18th of…

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Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor to Commemorate The Battle of Midway

Marking the 71st Anniversary of the "turning point in the Pacific," the Battle of Midway,…

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Planes of Fame Air Show Lightning Strikes Chino Aptly Named

The Planes of Fame Air Museum's 2013 Air Show in Chino, California, entitled "Lightning Strikes…

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Yanks Air Museum Takes Delivery of F-104 Starfighter

Planes often have to be shipped from the other side of the earth to join…

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