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The Museum of Flight to Mark Boeing 777 Anniversary with Special “Triple Seven Sunday” Program

The Museum of Flight will celebrate the Boeing 777’s 31st anniversary with Triple Seven Sunday,…

Amreetam Basu

Lone Star Flight Museum Releases Summer 2026 Lineup Featuring Camps, Aircraft Events, and New Exhibit

The Lone Star Flight Museum has announced its Summer 2026 lineup featuring camps, STEM programs,…

Amreetam Basu

The Museum of Flight to Host Sally Ride Documentary Screening and Evening Social

The Museum of Flight will host a June 11 screening of the documentary Sally, exploring…

Amreetam Basu

Planes of Fame Air Museum Celebrates the Golden Age of Aviation with June Hangar Talk and Flying Demonstration

Planes of Fame Air Museum’s June 6 Hangar Talk highlights the Golden Age of Aviation…

Kevin Wilkins

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to Offer Hands-On Bombardier School Program

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host hands-on Bombardier School sessions…

Amreetam Basu

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 Officers’ Mess Exhibit

The Yorkshire Air Museum has reopened its restored French Officers’ 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