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Want to Help Restore a Privateer?

The Yankee Air Museum is seeking a dedicated band of passionate volunteers to help the…

Vintage Wings of Canada Corsair Sold

by Richard Mallory Allnutt Platinum Fighter Sales has just negotiated the sale of FG-1D Corsair…

Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum to Reopen Soon

We received some very welcome information from Everett, Washington today with news that the Flying…

WASP Museum Homecoming Event – April 28/29, 2023

by Erin Miller This year, the National WASP WWII Museum will celebrate the history of the…

Brutus – BMW VI Aero Engine Car to Feature at Brazzeltag

by Richard Mallory Allnutt . While we don't typically cover automobile related subjects here, there…

Tillamook Air Museum’s B-52 Cockpit Restoration

The forward fuselage of Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 59-2579 is approaching the end of a roughly…

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Brazil’s TAM Airlines Museum Set To Reopen

by Raphael Lopes Pinto Brescia Recent news from Brazil indicates some encouraging signs of life…

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Planes of Fame F4U Corsair Flying Demo/Hangar Talk March 4th, 2023

The Planes of Fame Air Museum is holding another of their popular Hangar Talk and…

Events and Experiences Coming Up at IWM Duxford

From fascinating talks with guest historians and IWM experts to film screenings and photography evenings,…

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Palm Springs Air Museum Raises $2.2 Million at The 2023 Annual Gala

The Palm Springs Air Museum raised $2.2 million dollars at our 2023 Annual Gala honoring…

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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – Updates in the Early Years Gallery

by Adam Estes Prompted by centenary commemorations for historic milestones of the First World War…

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First Flight Society Celebrates Wilbur Wright Day 2023

PRESS RELEASE KITTY HAWK, N.C. – February 15, 2023 – The First Flight Society will…

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Snoopy and the Red Baron Visiting The Palm Springs Air Museum

Between February 11th and May 7th, the Palm Springs Air Museum will host the Snoopy…

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CAF Airbase Georgia Receives $100,000 Grant for P-47 Restoration

PRESS RELEASE PEACHTREE CITY, GA. (Feb. 6, 2023) – Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia…

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