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San Diego Air and Space Museum to Move F-14A Tomcat to Balboa Park

The San Diego Air and Space Museum announce their plans to move their F-14A Tomcat,…

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Last Surviving Short-Fuselage de Havilland Comet 1XB Transferred from RAF Museum Midlands to South Wales Aviation Museum

The RAF Museum’s last surviving short-fuselage de Havilland Comet 1XB, G-APAS, has been moved to…

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Mid-America Flight Museum Acquires Sole Airworthy Evangel 4500 for Historic Collection

The Mid-America Flight Museum welcomes the sole airworthy Evangel 4500, a 1960s twin-engine missionary aircraft…

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Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Avro Vulcan XH558’s Final Flight

Join the 10th anniversary celebration of XH558’s final flight, the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber,…

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WWII USS Hornet Museum Veteran Alfred J. Payne Visits Hornet Museum at 101

Alfred J. Payne, the last surviving WWII veteran of USS Hornet (CV‑8), visited the USS…

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The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum Officially Breaks Ground in Irvine

In April 2025, Vintage Aviation News explored the ongoing efforts of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation…

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Controversy Over Space Shuttle Discovery’s Potential Move to Houston

The proposed move of Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston raises concerns over…

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Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon “Island Doll” Joins the Collection at the Military Aviation Museum

The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach welcomes the historic Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon “Island Doll”…

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Grumman F7F Tigercat Flight Demonstration and Ed Maloney Scale Model Contest at Planes of Fame Air Museum

Planes of Fame Air Museum hosts the Grumman F7F Tigercat flight demonstration, the 8th Annual…

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Airbase Georgia to Host Stephen Chapis for Poor Little Lambs: The Baa Baa Black Sheep Story

Stephen Chapis’ book Poor Little Lambs: The Baa Baa Black Sheep Story celebrates the iconic…

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Historic Aircraft to Roar One Last Time at Yorkshire Air Museum’s Props Day

The Yorkshire Air Museum will celebrate the end of the season with Props Day on…

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“Fright Takes Flight” at the American Airpower Museum’s Halloween Celebration

The American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, NY, presents its “Fright Takes Flight” Halloween celebration on…

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Record Attendance at 11th Annual Girls in Aviation Day Presented by ExxonMobil at Lone Star Flight Museum

The Lone Star Flight Museum hosted a record 675 attendees for the 11th Annual Girls…

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Volandia Park and Flight Museum Unveils Italian Air Force Tornado IDS

Volandia Park and Flight Museum in Italy has unveiled a retired Italian Air Force Tornado…

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