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National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Announces Four Fall Author Programs

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host four free fall author…

The Museum of Flight to Begin Installation of Nearly 2,000 Solar Panels on Aviation Pavilion

The Museum of Flight will install 1,863 solar panels atop its Aviation Pavilion beginning Oct.…

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to Bring WWII Bombardier Training to Life

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will revive its Bombardier School program, offering…

Final 2026 Vulcan XH558 Tour Dates Announced by Vulcan to the Sky Trust

The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has announced the final 2026 tour dates for Avro…

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Launches “History Headquarters” Youth History Club

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will launch History Headquarters on October 7,…

Vulcan XH558 Maintenance Update, Summer 2026

Vulcan XH558 restoration advances with landing light repairs, AAPP tests, airbrake work and engine runs…

CAF Airbase Georgia Offers “Warbird Pilot for a Day” Experience at Moonlight Swing Auction

CAF Airbase Georgia's Moonlight Swing gala will feature a unique "Warbird Pilot for a Day"…

CAF Airbase Georgia Adjusts Public Visiting Schedule

CAF Airbase Georgia has updated its Warbird Museum visiting schedule, adding a monthly Sunday opening…

Documentary Revisits Odyssey 86 DC-3’s Flight Around the World

A new documentary revisits the Odyssey DC-3’s 1986 flight around the world for Expo 86…

Air Zoo Places Combat-Veteran A-10C Thunderbolt II On Display

13 years after surviving a direct hit from a shoulder-launched missile, a former Michigan Air…

Spooky Brotherhood Reunites with Restored AC-47 Gunship in San Antonio

Veterans of the AC-47 Spooky gunships reunited in San Antonio to tour a newly restored…

Military Aviation Museum to Host Living History Weekend on October 3

The Military Aviation Museum's Living History Weekend returns October 3, featuring reenactors, historic military vehicles,…

The Museum of Flight, Highline Public Schools Celebrate 15 Years of STEM Education Partnership

The Museum of Flight and Highline Public Schools celebrate 15 years of STEM education partnership,…

The Haunted Aircraft Carrier: Halloween Returns to the USS Hornet

Step aboard the historic USS Hornet this Halloween season as the Haunted Hornet returns with…