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Yankee Air Museum Kicks Off Campaign to Acquire Historic Willow Run Factory

May 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Yankee Air Museum launched a $5 million fundraising drive last week that it hopes will lead to the museum taking over a portion of the sprawling Willow Run manufacturing plant that was built during […]

Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey 2013 Wings and Wheels Expo June 15-16

May 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey’s 2013 Wings and Wheels Expo will be held Fathers Day weekend, June 15-16 at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. Intended as a family-friendly event the […]

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Heritage Flight Museum’s 2013 Warbird Weekend June 15-16

May 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Heritage Flight Museum, located at Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, Washington will be hosting its annual Warbird Weekend event June 15th and 16th. Saturday the museum will be closed as preparations are made for […]

Grissom Air Museum Enlists the Public’s Assistance for Aircraft Maintenance

May 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Grissom Air Museum of Peru, Indiana has developed a clever program for maintaining its collection of 26 military aircraft that are all on display outdoors. The Museum’s PROP program allows individuals or groups to […]

Chico Air Museum Eyes New Home

May 20, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Chico Air Museum of Chico, California presently rents space within a city-owned building and outdoor space at Chico Municipal Airport which is being condemned. The museum has set it’s sights on another city-owned building, […]

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend 2013 June 7-9

May 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The 23rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) WWII Weekend will be held June 7th to June 9th. This Gathering of warbirds at Carl A. Spaatz Field in Reading, Pennsylvania attracts over 100,000 visitors and has […]

Memphis Belle Celebrates Two Anniversaries this Weekend

May 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

The National Museum of the United States Air Force reports one of history’s most famous aircraft will celebrate two anniversaries this weekend.

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

May 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The night of May 16-17th, 1943 saw the execution of Operation Chastise, better known as the Dambuster Raid, the culmination of a year and a half of hard work, developing and testing an innovative new […]

Starfighter Lands At Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor

May 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, Serial No. 56-817, arrived at Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii last Thursday, joining the Museum’s impressive and ever-expanding collection of warbird aircraft. The Starfighter, which is on long-term loan from […]

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Commemorative Air Force Seeking to Establish a New National Airbase

May 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 77

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announced plans last Thursday to establish a new “CAF National Airbase” within a major metropolitan area as well as announcing that they are embarking immediately on a nationwide search immediately […]

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