By Adam Estes Vintage Aviation News (VAN) is no stranger to the restoration team of the Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum of Kalamazoo, Michigan, or their ongoing projects. However, one aspect that often sets […]
A special project began a decade ago when FM-2 Wildcat BuNo.57039 emerged from its 68-year slumber on the bottom of Lake Michigan to begin its path towards resurrection. This journey recently took an exciting turn, […]
Douglas Dauntless SBD-1 BuNo. 1612, the sole surviving example of its variant, was expected to arrive at the Air Zoo’s Flight Discovery Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan today, August 2nd, 2021. The museum’s highly respected restoration team will complete […]
Back in April, we reported that the Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan had launched a massive fundraising competition to complete the restorations of Douglas SBD-2P Dauntless Bu.2173 and F-117A Nighthawk Shaba (85-0817) before the […]
PRESS RELEASE – Space exploration just took an exciting turn at the Air Zoo in Portage, MI, with the recent addition of an interactive traveling summer exhibit named “Be the Astronaut.” This hands-on and highly […]
PRESS RELEASE – The Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Center has partnered with a fellow nonprofit to deliver free educational flight experiences for middle and high school students in the greater Kalamazoo area. The flights […]
Excitement is building at the Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as the museum announces a fundraising competition to complete the restoration of their Douglas SBD-2P Dauntless (Bu.02173) and recently-arrived F-117A Nighthawk (85-0817) […]
**UPDATE: EVENT IS CANCELED** We are sorry to report that we have just been informed that a mechanical issue has surfaced on the B-17 and Yankee Air Museum has been forced to cancel their appearance […]