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Nova Scotia Museum to Finally Display their Award Winning Anson

The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum of Greenwood, Nova Scotia's Avro Anson, which won the coveted…

Gotha Go 145 Being Rebuilt in the City of its Birth

In the city of Gotha, Germany, the worlds only intact Gotha Go 145 fuselage is…

Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation Plans a Significant Upgrade

Brooklands, the world's first purpose built motor speedway, located in Surrey, UK, opened in June…

Race-Winning Harrier Acquired by Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

Hawker Siddeley Harrier XV744, the plane that won the London to New York contest of…

Operation Spitfire Aims to Restore Stoke City Icon

Reflecting the new paradigm of crowd-sourcing, Operation Spitfire is enlisting the public for assistance in…

RAFM Spitfire Journeys to Kuwait

The British Royal Air Force Museum has sent their Supermarine Spitfire XIX PM651 to Kuwait…

Breguet “Deux-Ponts” Restoration Enters its 26th Year

At Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in the Pyrรฉnรฉes region of France the daunting restoration of the…

Centenary Celebration of the First Flight of the Sopwith Bat Boat

In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the maiden flight of the Sopwith Bat…

Yanks Air Museum Bomber Open Cockpit Day- 4/20/13

Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California will be hosting their "Bomber Open Cockpit Day" on…

RAFM-Cosford Shows Progress on Hampden Restoration

The Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at the RAF Museum-Cosford held the latest of its popular…

North American P-64 Runs for First Time in Decades

The EAA AirVenture Museum's vanishingly rare North American P-64 fighter was started up for the…

Collings Foundation B-17 Bomber Crew Training Camp

Hot on the heels of announcing their Messerschmitt Me 262 Flight Training Program, The Collings…

Flying Heritage Collection Opens Major Expansion of their Museum Today

Today, April 12th the Flying Heritage Collection of Everett, Washington is opening a brand new…

Royal Air Force Museum-Cosford Hosts Model Air Show

Last Sunday, April 7th 2013 the Royal Air Force Museum hosted the annual Shropshire Model…