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Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum Constructs New Hangar and Restores More Aircraft

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation installs the final steel beam for their new museum building and…

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Supports Upcoming Jimmy Stewart Film “JIMMY”

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is supporting "JIMMY," a film starring…

Yorkshire Air Museum Welcomes Descendants of WWII RAF 77 Squadron Veterans

Yorkshire Air Museum welcomed more than 40 descendants of RAF 77 Squadron veterans for a…

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to Host Free “Troops and Treats” Halloween Event on Oct. 31

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host its free "Troops and Treats"…

EAA’s Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet to Honor Historic PBY Catalina

EAA’s December 11 Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet will honor a historic PBY Catalina, with Rob…

F-117A Nighthawk “The Overachiever” Goes on Display at Udvar-Hazy Center

F-117A Nighthawk The Overachiever is now on public display at the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy…

Lucile M. Wright Air Museum to Open Exhibit Honoring Flight 44-2 Victims and Rescuers

Jamestown’s Lucile M. Wright Air Museum opens an exhibit honoring the victims, survivors, and rescuers…

McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II is Now on Display at Hickory Aviation Museum

Hickory Aviation Museum welcomes TAV-8B Harrier II BuNo 164122, reassembled after its final flight at…

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to Host Talk on Charles Lindbergh’s Controversial Legacy

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host author Dr. Jonathan Reich…

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Prepares New Display for Lockheed A-12 Oxcart

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s restored A-12 Oxcart will move to a new permanent…

Mid America Flight Museum Acquires Historic DC-3 Flagship Detroit

Mid America Flight Museum acquires Flagship Detroit, the historic 1937 American Airlines DC-3, expanding its…

The Museum of Flight to Host Haunted Skies: “Snakes on a Plane” Halloween Party on Oct. 24

The Museum of Flight will host its 21-and-over Haunted Skies Halloween party on October 24,…

Shuttleworth Announces New Parking and Event Layout for 2027

Shuttleworth will introduce a new event layout in 2027, relocating public parking and adding free…

American Airpower Museum to Host Haunted Hangar Halloween Party on Oct. 24

The American Airpower Museum will host its Haunted Hangar Halloween Party on October 24, featuring…