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Stay up to date with the latest aviation museum news, including new exhibits, aircraft acquisitions, restoration milestones, special events, and behind-the-scenes stories from air and space museums around the world.

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American Airpower Museum D-Day Living History Flight Experience Returns (Oct.9, 2021)

Back in July, we reported on the American Airpower Museum, and the success they had…

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The Museum of Flight and Japan’s Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum Sign Partnership Agreement

The Museum of Flight and Japan’s Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum signed a Partnership Agreement…

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Planes of Fame P-40N Performs This Saturday at Chino

This coming Saturday, September 4, 2021, visitors at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino,…

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Aviation Museums at the Former RAF Manston

Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently put together a nice piece which…

American Airpower Museum hosts Warbirds, Wings & Wheels this Labor Day Weekend

Farmingdale, NY, August 14, 2021 - Long Island’s American Airpower Museum (AAM) will host its…

Fighterworld/RAAF Williamtown Aviation Heritage Center Update

by Phil Buckley The Fighterworld Museum, located beside RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle on the…

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Carolinas Aviation Museum to Reopen in 2023

Carolinas Aviation Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate that has served as a hub of community engagement…

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Foundation Raising Money to Build Mini Aviation Library

One of our goals at WarbirdsNews/Warbird Digest is to share stories of organizations promoting education…

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FM-2 Wildcat Joins Hickory Aviation Museum

As we reported previously, the Marine Corps decided to permanently close its only museum devoted…

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50 Years Since Apollo 15

The week between July 26th and August 7th, 1971 marked the 50th anniversary of the…

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“Dusty Crophopper” to Join The National Air and Space Museum’s Collection

PRESS RELEASE - The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will host…

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American Airpower Museum C-47 D-Day Living History Flight Experience Returns

The American Airpower Museum (AAM) in Farmingdale, New York reintroduced their popular C-47 D-Day Living…

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Commemorative Air Force Rise Above Educational Exhibit at EAA AirVenture 2021

PRESS RELEASE - The CAF RISE ABOVE Squadron is honored to have Tuskegee Airmen Brig.…

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NASM Lecture: Top Gun Then and Now

Thirty-five years ago, the movie Top Gun brought the thrill and danger of naval jet aviation…

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