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National Air and Space Museum’s “Innovations in Flight” Event Returning to Udvar-Hazy Center in June

The National Air and Space Museum's "Innovations in Flight" event returns to the Udvar-Hazy Center…

Amreetam Basu

CAF Airbase Georgia to Host “Moonlight Swing” for Nation’s 250th Anniversary

CAF Airbase Georgia will host a 1940s-themed Moonlight Swing dance and dinner on October 17,…

Amreetam Basu

The Museum of Flight Awards $276,000 in Scholarships to 16 High School Students

The Museum of Flight awarded $276,000 in scholarships to 16 Washington students pursuing aviation, aerospace…

Moreno Aguiari

Lone Star Flight Museum Clay Shoot Raises Nearly $80,000 for Education and Aircraft Preservation

The Lone Star Flight Museum raised nearly $80,000 during its second annual Clay Shoot Tournament…

Amreetam Basu

The Museum of Flight Receives State Grant for Large Solar Power Project

The Museum of Flight has received a Washington state clean energy grant to help fund…

Amreetam Basu

Avro Vulcan Bomber Howls Once More!

Experience the thunderous return of Avro Vulcan XL426 as the Vulcan Restoration Trust brings the…

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USS Hornet Museum Presents WWII Squadron Scroll to VFA-115 at NAS Lemoore

The USS Hornet Museum presented a rare WWII VT-11 squadron scroll to VFA-115 during a…

Amreetam Basu

Yorkshire Air Museum Reopens Restored French Officersโ€™ Mess Exhibit

The Yorkshire Air Museum has reopened its restored French Officersโ€™ Mess exhibit, offering visitors a…

Moreno Aguiari

Hickory Aviation Museum Opens Long-Awaited New Hangar Facility

Hickory Aviation Museum celebrates the grand opening of its new hangar facility in North Carolina,…

Moreno Aguiari

RAF Phantom XV490 Cockpit to Leave Newark Air Museum After More Than a Decade

The cockpit section of RAF Phantom FGR.2 XV490 will leave Newark Air Museum in June…

Moreno Aguiari

Preview of the California Science Center’s Korean Air Aviation Gallery

Los Angeles' California Science Center provides a glimpse into the upcoming Korean Air Aviation Gallery…

Adam Estes

Yorkshire Air Museum Hosts Launch of National Cold War Heritage Week 2026

Yorkshire Air Museum hosted the launch of National Cold War Heritage Week 2026, bringing together…

Amreetam Basu

Port of Tillamook Bay Votes Against Repairing Historic Tillamook Air Museum WWII Hangar

The Port of Tillamook Bay has voted not to repair the storm-damaged roof of historic…

Moreno Aguiari

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Adds Two Mighty Talk Programs to Flags for the Fallen Weekend

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host two Mighty Talk programs…

Amreetam Basu