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RAF Museum Midlands Named Joint Top UK Museum in Which? Survey

RAF Museum Midlands ranked joint top UK museum in a Which? survey, earning high marks…

MAPS Air Museum Appoints Keith W. Bucklew as Executive Director

MAPS Air Museum names retired Marine Lt. Col. Keith W. Bucklew as Executive Director, bringing…

Honor Flight Long Island to Fly 46 Veterans to Washington, D.C., on May 2

Honor Flight Long Island will fly 46 veterans to Washington, D.C., on May 2 for…

Discovering Hooton Park Hangars: Northwest Englandโ€™s Living Aviation Heritage Museum

Explore Hooton Park Hangars, a unique aviation heritage museum near Liverpool, featuring rare aircraft, restoration…

Vulcan to the Sky Trust to Host “Falklands Conflict” Event Featuring Barry Smith

Vulcan to the Sky Trust will host a Falklands War event on May 2, featuring…

Flagship Knoxville โ€“ Helping American Airlines Celebrate a 100-Year Legacy at the C.R. Smith Museum

Explore the history of American Airlinesโ€™ Flagship Knoxville DC-3 at the C.R. Smith Museum and…

Hickory Aviation Museum Announces May 16 Grand Opening at New Facility

Hickory Aviation Museum to open new facility May 16, 2026, featuring expanded exhibits, aircraft displays,…

March Field Air Museum Secures PV-2 Harpoon

Adam Estes reports on the March Field Air Museumโ€™s successful effort to secure the final…

Lyon Air Museum Acquires WWII Combat Veteran P-51D “Sierra Sue II”

Lyon Air Museum welcomes WWII P-51D Sierra Sue II, one of the finest restored Mustangs,…

A ROMEO IS REBORN: The 30-Year Resurrection of the IMAM Ro.41

Italian Air Force Museum unveils a restored IMAM Ro.41 biplane trainer, rebuilt over 30 years…

B-29 DOC “Pull a Plane” Event Rescheduled to October Amid Engine Maintenance

B-29 DOC "Pull a Plane" event rescheduled to October 17 due to ongoing engine maintenance…

Restoration Progress and Relocation Mark Busy Period for Newark Air Museum

Newark Air Museum advances restoration of Lightning T.5 XS417 with 56 Squadron markings while the…

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Seeks Funding for Aircraft Restoration and Youth Program Projects

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome seeks $10,000 to fund aircraft restoration projects and expand its youth aviation…

Rare Bolingbroke Joins South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum for Restoration

A rare Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke Mk. IVT has been transferred from IWM Duxford to the…