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CAF “Rise Above” Program Brings Major Educational Features to WWII Heritage Days

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Jan. 14, 2019) – Two national educational programs from the Commemorative Air…

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Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum Announces Aircraft Adventure Series

The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska recently announced that it is starting…

Sea Harrier FA2 On Display At Pima Air & Space Museum

Back in September, 2018, we reported that the Pima Air & Space Museum near Tucson,…

B-29 Doc Hangar & Education Center Opening January 26, 2019

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for the restoration and operation of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress…

Base Tuono: An Italian Cold War “Living History” Museum

Based upon an original article in Italian by Christian Vaccari Following WWII, the Western-aligned nations…

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Restoring a Republic F-84F Thunderstreak at the Yankee Air Museum

The Yankee Air Museum's Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Restoration by Barry Levine The Yankee Air Museum has…

Australia’s Oldest Neptune Moves to HARS Parkes Aviation Museum

Our good friend John Parker at Warbirds Online recently visited the Parkes Aviation Museum in…

Museum of Flight’s Plans for Apollo 11 Space Capsule Columbia

As many of our readers will know, the historic crew capsule which topped the Apollo 11…

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David Tillotson III Appointed as New Director of National Museum USAF

Former Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Mr.…

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New England Air Museum Announces National Aviation Hall of Fame Award

Press Release: The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut is happy to announce…

Hawker Typhoon Back on Display at RAF Museum London

The RAF Museum announced a couple of days ago that their unique Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib…

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RAF Museum Cosford – Final 2018 Open Cockpit Event on December 7th

Aviation fans will have the rare opportunity to take seat inside the cockpit of the…

CAF Living Aviation History Series Presents the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Two docents from the National Museum of The Mighty Eighth Air Force in Savannah, Ga.,…

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B-29 Doc ‘Rolls In’ to Her New Home

Doc's Friends, the organization responsible for the restoration, operation and maintenance of Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972 Doc, held…