Aviation Museum News
F-117 Fighter Pilot, Thad Darger, to Visit The Air Zoo
F-117 Fighter Pilot Thad Darger to Visit the Air Zoo on Tuesday, September 3 […]
Air Zoo
Aviation Museum News
Helicopter Rides at Air Zoo
Your Chance this Year to Ride a Vietnam-era Helicopter at the Air Zoo on July 27-28 […]
Warbird Restorations
Lake Michigan FM-2 Wildcat Nearing Completion at The Kalamazoo Air Zoo
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 […]
Warbird Restorations
Partnership Boosts Air Zoo FM-2 Wildcat Restoration Project
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, […]
Warbird Restorations
Air Zoo to Complete Unique Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless Restoration
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 […]
Aviation Museum News
Air Zoo Achieves Major Milestone in SBD-2P & F-117 Nighthawk Restorations
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 […]
Aviation Museum News
New Hands-on Space Traveling Exhibit at The Air Zoo
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 […]
Aviation Museum News
The Air Zoo Partners with STEM Flights To offer Free Flight Experiences For Local Students
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 […]
Aviation Museum News
Air Zoo Launches Restoration Fundraising Campaign for SBD and F-117 Projects
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) […]
Aviation Museum News
**UPDATE: EVENT IS CANCELED** The Air Zoo Welcomes Yankee’s B-17 Flying Fortress
**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 […]