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Fort Worth Aviation Museum Taking on the Restoration of A-12 Avenger II

June 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

It undoubtedly took some wangling, but the Veterans Memorial Air Park of Fort Worth has taken possession of the mockup of the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II and intends to restore it for static display. […]

Canadian North Atlantic Aviation Museum Struggles for Public’s Attention

June 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

After completing a $400,000 renovation of its facilities, the North Atlantic Aviation Museum in Gander, Newfoundland still finds itself suffering from a lack of interest. A recent annual general meeting held by the museum’s board […]

RAAF F-111 Joins USAF B-52 at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre in Darwin

June 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The fifth of six Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) General Dynamics F-111 Aardvarks has landed at its new home, this time quite a bit further away from RAAF Amberly than its mates. Arriving last week […]

UPDATED: First Confirmed Warbird Sales From Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum

June 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 11

NOTE:The latest news on the dissolution of the MAM collection, including the destination of the Focke Wulf Fw 190 and the B-17 “Chuckie” are added at the bottom of this article. As we recently reported, […]

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WWII Veteran Tail Gunner Visits the Tribute to the B-25 He Crewed

June 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 8

At the Museum of Aviation near Warner Robins, Georgia, a recent visitor turned out to have quite a connection to the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber on display. He was its tail gunner. Well, not […]

National Naval Aviation Museum Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

June 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) of Pensacola, Florida is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, having first opened its doors to the public on June 8, 1963. The museum started quite small, utilizing a […]

US Air Force and Hollywood’s Ongoing Long-Term Relationship

June 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Many of the over one million yearly visitors who tour the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio have no idea that they are in the presence of movie […]

Pearson Field Education Center Rises from Pearson Air Museum Ashes

June 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

We’ve been reporting on the ongoing saga of the breakup of the Pearson Aviation Museum at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. In a dispute between the US National Parks Service and the local non-profit, Fort […]

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Found in Puerto Rico is Australia Bound

June 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 15

The Rathmines Catalina Memorial Park Trust (RCMPT), after a worldwide, seven-year search, located and purchased a rare Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina finding the plane (un)surprisingly enough, on eBay, located in Puerto Rico, reportedly acquiring the plane […]

National Museum of the US Air Force Plans Major Expansion

June 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio will be relocating it’s collection of one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft to a new $46 million gallery in 2015, giving […]

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