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The Museum of Flight to Open “Runway to Runway” Exhibit on Flight Attendant Uniforms On April 25

The Museum of Flight will open “Runway to Runway” on April 25, exploring the history…

Amreetam Basu

National Naval Aviation Museum Opens Registration for Flight Adventure Deck Summer Camps

National Naval Aviation Museum opens registration for 2026 Flight Adventure Deck summer camps, offering hands-on…

Amreetam Basu

B-29 DOC and P-51 Gunfighter to Visit Wilmington May 14–17

B-29 DOC and P-51 Gunfighter will visit Wilmington, NC, May 14–17, offering cockpit tours, ground…

Amreetam Basu

CAF Airbase Georgia Warbirds on Display at “Wings Over North Georgia” Airshow

CAF Airbase Georgia brings three WWII warbirds to the Wings Over North Georgia Airshow April…

Moreno Aguiari

Historic B-29 DOC and P-51 Gunfighter Set for Knoxville Visit in May

B-29 DOC and P-51 Gunfighter will visit Knoxville from May 7–10, offering cockpit tours, ground…

Amreetam Basu

WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Keeps Two ‘Skytrains’ Airborne to Honor Veterans

WWII Airborne Demonstration Team historian Gary Daniels tells the story of two historic Douglas transports—C-47…

Gary Daniels

Financial Strain Forces Closure of Houston’s 1940 Air Terminal Museum

Houston’s 1940 Air Terminal Museum has closed due to financial strain, rising costs, and declining…

Amreetam Basu

Planes of Fame Air Museum to Host “Soar into Spring” Event Featuring Sabre vs. MiG Korean War Jet Demonstration

Planes of Fame Air Museum’s April 4, 2026 “Soar into Spring” event features a rare…

Kevin Wilkins

Nationaal Militair Museum Soesterberg: From Airfield to World-Class Museum

In this museum review, Kris Christiaens of Kris Christiaens Aviation Photography explores the Nationaal Militair…

Kris Christiaens

National Flight Academy Offers Immersive STEM Program Aboard Aircraft Carrier Simulator

The National Flight Academy offers an immersive STEM program where students train inside a four-story…

Amreetam Basu

Historic B-29 DOC to Visit Sioux Falls July 13–16 with Ride Flight Opportunities

Historic B-29 “DOC” will visit Sioux Falls Regional Airport July 13–16, offering rare ride flights…

Amreetam Basu

Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow: Germany’s Aviation Museum on a Historic Cold War Airfield

Aviation photographer Kris Christiaens visits the Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow, a unique aviation museum on…

Kris Christiaens

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Campaign Reaches $18.3 Million, Moves to Final Phase

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has raised $18.3 million for its…

Amreetam Basu

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum to Host Warbird Fly-In Celebrating Chipmunk Anniversary

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will host its annual Warbird Fly-In in Hamilton, Ontario, celebrating…

Moreno Aguiari