Aviation Museum News

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Fundraiser Closing in on Target to Save the Last Beverley

By Zac Yates The Solway Aviation Museum (SAM)'s crowdfunding campaign to save Big Bev, the…

Zac Yates

Cleaners Embark On a High-Flying Mission at RAF Museum Midlands

PRESS RELEASE Suspended from the ceiling, up to 100ft in the air, eight aircraft including…

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British Columbia Aviation Museum Acquires Iconic Hawaii Mars

After more than two years of negotiations, and hard work by both museum volunteers and…

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National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Author Talk: Bombing Hitler’s Hometown

PRESS RELEASE The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's monthly Author Talk series…

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Presentation About Centennial of The “Moonshot of the 1920s”

During the early 1920s, the challenge of flying around the world was as daunting and…

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with NASA Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger at The Museum of Flight

PRESS RELEASE On March 30 at 3 p.m., NASA astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger shares her experiences…

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Top Secret Missions: A Month of the Military Child Event

PRESS RELEASE The theme for this year's event is Top Secret Missions. Groups from aboard…

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NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum Honored With 2024 Collaboration Of The Year

PRESS RELEASE Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum (NASW) is thrilled to announce that Av-STEM…

Angela Decker

Yuri’s Day Celebrates Spaceflight with Family Programs, Personalities, DJs and Dance

PRESS RELEASE The Museum’s April 13 Yuri’s Day is a celebration of human space exploration…

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Military Aviation Museum Celebrates National Rosie the Riveter Day

PRESS RELEASE Over six million “Rosies” joined the workforce and at least ten million more…

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Yorkshire Air Museum’s Buccaneer Day

PRESS RELEASE Saturday, April 6th 2024 is Buccaneer Day at the Yorkshire Air Museum, marking 30…

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National Museum of The USAF Prepares for Kettering Model Collection Return

PRESS RELEASE Visitors to The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force™ are often stunned…

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Planes of Fame Air Museum Receives a New Stearman

By Adam Estes As the sun set over Chino on February 24th, 2024, two aircraft…

Adam Estes

Concorde Returned to New York’s Intrepid Museum

On March 14th, 2024 an example of the famed supersonic passenger jet, Concorde, returned to…

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