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D-Day Squadron Presents “Into Flight Once More” Documentary Film at EAA AirVenture

PRESS RELEASE – Two years after returning 15 WWII-era DC-3s to Normandy for the 75th-anniversary…

Smithsonian To Receive Historic $200 Million Donation From Jeff Bezos

The Smithsonian will receive a $200 million donation from Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chair…

B-29 Doc History Restored Tour to Set to Land in Cleveland

PRESS RELEASE - B-29 Doc, one of only two B-29 Superfortresses still airworthy and flying…

Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum to Vacate Lease on Air and Space Hall

Yesterday the Science and Industry Museum and Manchester City Council announced that they will no…

B-29 Doc History Restored Tour rumbles into Terre Haute

PRESS RELEASE - The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will be at Terre Haute Regional…

NASA’s Last Lockheed S-3 Viking Flying to San Diego Air & Space Museum

When the U.S. Navy retired its fleet of S-3B Vikings from active duty in 2009,…

Humanitarian Aircraft, Missions Highlighted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

PRESS RELEASE - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is hosting a special attraction this year that will…

Pull a B-29 Superfortress Event

Doc’s Friends and the WSU Tech Foundation will host a Pull a Plane event on…

Thunder Over Michigan 2021 – World’s Largest B-25 Mitchell Gathering

The Yankee Air Museum is renowned for pulling out all the stops when it comes…

Rise Above: WASP Film Finally Touring Nationwide

PRESS RELEASE - The new film Rise Above: WASP is finally touring the country, with…

COAP Returns to the Skies!

Much like it has been for the entire vintage aviation community, the Center of Aviation…

June 27, 1923, The First Successful Aerial Refueling

In 1923, the U.S. Army undertook tests at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California, to test…

IWM Duxford Flying Week

By George Land On Sunday, June 20th the third IWM Duxford Flying Day took place…

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 Welcomes More Top Aerobatic Performers

More of the world’s top air show performers have committed to perform at the EAA…