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The MAPS Air Museum – A Center of Aviation History For Northeast Ohio

The Military Aviation Preservation Society's museum, better known as the MAPS Air Museum, maintains a…

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RAF Museum Seeking Public’s Support to Save the Arthur Scarf Victoria Cross Medal

Arthur Scarf was the recipient of the only Victoria Cross awarded to the Royal Air…

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CAF Airbase Georgia Exceeds Goal for P-47 Thunderbolt, Continues Drive for Funding

PRESS RELEASE Generous donors helped Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia exceed its holiday campaign…

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Carolinas Aviation Museum Renamed After Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger

PRESS RELEASE The former Carolinas Aviation Museum has officially announced its new moniker: the Sullenberger…

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Climb Aboard an Avro Vulcan and Phantom II at RAF Museum London

Royal Air Force Museum London is offering opportunities for an up-close view of two classic…

Planes of Fame to Build New Facility in Santa Maria, California

by Adam Estes After a multi-year effort, Planes of Fame Air Museum recently announced plans to…

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KAMAN HOK-1 Is Now On Display At The New England Air Museum

Staff and volunteers of the New England Air Museum were joined by executives of the…

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IWM Duxford ‘s Flying Season 2023

The Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK, has announced the dates of its flying season…

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RAF Museum’s Chinook Challenge

PRESS RELEASE Kickstart your new year with the Royal Air Force Museum’s Chinook Challenge, and…

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National Museum of the USAF Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary in 2023

In 2023 the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 100th Anniversary as…

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The South Pacific World War II Museum

The modern Vanuatu archipelago, which consists of around 83 islands, received its name only after…

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Shuttleworth Collection Engineering Workshops

On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February 2023, the prestigious British aircraft institution ‘The Shuttleworth…

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Tillamook Air Museum Acquires Ryan PT-22 Recruit

An immaculately restored Ryan PT-22 Recruit has just joined the Tillamook Air Museum following a move…

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Ulster Aviation Society Receives ex-RAF Museum Meteor and Sycamore

by Richard Mallory Allnutt The Ulster Aviation Society is the latest collection to benefit from…