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Yanks Air Museum Top Gun Open Cockpit Day- 3/16/13

March 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California will be hosting their “Top Gun Open Cockpit Day” on March 16, 2013 from 10AM to 3PM. This may be your only chance to check out the cockpit of […]

Fantasy of Flight Stinson O-49 Vigilant Soon to Fly

March 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Soon to be the only flying Stinson O-49 Vigilant in the world, 40-3102/N63230 is completing its restoration at the Fantasy of Flight Museum in Polk City, Florida. The two seat light observation aircraft was damaged […]

Spanish Vintage Air Club Plans Major Expansion of Facilities

March 6, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Parc Aeronautic of Catalunya (PAC) of Barcelona, Spain has acquired an over 100,000 square foot lot at the Barcelona-Sabadell Airport, located just off the airport’s runway 13 where they will soon be breaking ground for […]

Aviation Museum News

RAFM Trades Vintage for Reproduction Aircraft

March 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The RAF Museum (RAFM) has recently traded a pair of their vintage aircraft, a Hanriot H.D.1 and a Farman F.40 for Vintage Aviator Ltd. reproductions of the Sopwith Snipe, Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 and an […]

Jet Age Museum New Display Hanger Construction Continues Apace

March 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

At Gloucestershire Airport, in Gloucestershire, England, the Jet Age Museum’s new 11,000+ square foot display hangar is finally nearing completion with only interior work remaining. It is anticipated that the Hangar will be open to […]

London Imperial War Museum Renovation Brings Notable Aircraft to Duxford

February 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The British Imperial War Museums (IWM) held a free admission day at their Duxford Airfield branch in Cambridgeshire, England which saw large crowds in attendance to commemorate Armistice Day. Visitors had the opportunity to see […]

Douglas A-26C Invader Reida Rae Unveiled

February 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

Following an exhaustive nine-year restoration, the combat-veteran Douglas A-26C Invader 43-22499 “Reida Rae” was unveiled to much fanfare at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, beautifully polished and sporting her vanishingly-rare early-style […]

KB-50J to be Displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum

February 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

After 6 months of meticulous restoration the KB-50J is now fully restored and ready to be displayed at Pima Air and Space museum. The Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber was a post–World War II revision […]

Tour Using QR Technology at Wildwood Aviation Museum

February 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

As mobile technology is fast becoming the communications and learning medium of choice, integrating QR technology into an aviation museum experience will without a doubt improve the visitors experience. Naval Air Station (NAS) Wildwood Aviation […]

CAF Red Tail Squadrons Rise Above Exhibit Coming to Carolinas Aviation Museum

February 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport will be hosting the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron’s Traveling Exhibit entitled “Rise Above”, honoring the legendary “Tuskegee Airmen.” The Traveling Exhibit, which features […]