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Estrella Warbird Museum Receives Three Aircraft from San Luis Obispo

The Paso Robles-based Museum acquires three gate guardian aircraft from a California National Guard camp.

Combat Veteran Avro Lancaster ‘G for George’ Prepares for New Home at the Australian War Memorial

The legendary Avro Lancaster G for George is being carefully disassembled at the Treloar Technology…

Book Talk Recalls Unique Relationship Between Alaska Natives and U.S. Military During World War II

Author Holly Miowak Guise is set to present her groundbreaking book, "Alaskan Native Resilience: Voices…

Historic Fokker D.VII Returns to the Netherlands for Display at the National Military Museum

A lost piece of Dutch aviation history is coming home. In September 2025, the National…

Intrepid Museum Unveils FG-1D Corsair as Centerpiece For New Exhibit

A new exhibit tells stories aboard a WWII aircraft carrier turned museum.

South Pacific World War II Museum Keeping History Alive

Since Vintage Aviation News first covered the South Pacific World War II Museum in January…

CAF Airbase Georgia Warbirds Set to Soar in 2025 Air Shows and Events

CAF Airbase Georgia Honoring the 80th Anniversary of WWII’s End and the 250th Anniversary of…

Author Talk: “Tuskegee Airman – One Man’s Story” with Bob Sheppard

Son of a Tuskegee Airman offers a powerful glimpse into his father’s journey in this…

National Rosie the Riveter Day at the Military Aviation Museum

Annual day filled with educational activities and living history returns to the museum

Author Talk: “Girls in a World at War” Firsthand Accounts of World War II Nurses

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host Peggy Scholberg to discuss her…

Shuttleworth and Aero Legends Announce New Partnership, Vintage Flight Experiences to Begin in May

Shuttleworth and Aero Legends have joined forces to bring thrilling vintage flight experiences to Shuttleworth…

National Air and Space Museum Completes Restoration of Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik

Last year, we covered the restoration of the National Air and Space Museum’s Ilyushin Il-2…

Women Aerospace Pros Will Inspire Girls At Free Career Event March 15

Women Fly is the Museum of Flight’s premiere aerospace career event for middle and high…

Hickory Aviation Museum Building Construction Update

The Hickory Aviation Museum's new building is progressing, with the first aircraft already hoisted onto…