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Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Present “ADVENTURE AMELIA: A Conversation With Explorers in Search for Earhart’s Plane”

July 4, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Panel programs feature Tony Romeo — founder of Deep Sea Vision — whose sonar image on Pacific Ocean floor Is capturing the world’s attention. Moderated by Dorothy Cochrane, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Curator of Aeronautics […]

Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum – Grand Opening April 14th

April 11, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

Edited Press Release: The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation has just announced plans for a grand-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, which will take place at noon CST on Friday, April […]

Spirit of Flight Museum to Raffle 1957 Ford Thunderbird to Restore 1935 Lockheed 12A Electra

December 8, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Spirit of Flight Center in Erie, Colorado took delivery of a rare Lockheed Model 12A Electra Junior in June, 2017. The iconic aircraft rolled off the production line as serial #1205 and soon became […]

Unique Lockheed Electra Will Journey to Amelia Earhart’s Birthplace

August 6, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 2

On August 8, the last known remaining 1935 Lockheed Electra L-10E, named Muriel, will be transported from El Cajon, California, to Atchison, Kansas. The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation recently acquired the restored aircraft with plans […]

Pacific Aviation Museum Celebrates Amelia Earhart

June 28, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will celebrate famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart’s 118th birthday with a “Happy Birthday, Amelia!” party, offering free admission to visitors dressed in period aviation costume, Friday, July 24, […]

Upcoming Events At Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor March ~ August 2014

March 20, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

RICHARD PLEASE ADD INTRO TEXT March 8th – Hangar Talk & Book Signing with Donna Knaff, author of Beyond Rosie the Riveter: Women of World War II in American Popular Graphic Art. Commemorating Women’s History […]

New England Air Museum To Hold a Presentation on the Search for Amelia Earhart

January 25, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., will hold Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, February 16th. On that day visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to twelve vintage […]

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Pacific Aviation Museum Celebrates Amelia Earhart’s 116th Birthday

July 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Pacific Aviation Museum of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, celebrated Amelia Earhart’s 116th Birthday Tuesday with a “Dress Like Amelia Earhart” promotion, that provided goodie bags for the first 40 children in costume, plus free admission […]

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RAF Museum Brings Historic Women in Aviation to Life for UK School Holiday

May 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

During the upcoming school holiday in May, the Royal Air Force Museum-Cosford will be celebrating the achievements made by women in aviation. From Monday the 27th to Friday the 31st, the Museum will be running […]

Museum of Flight to Acquire Lockheed Model 10 Electra via “Project Amelia”

May 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington is well along in its efforts to fund “Project Amelia” which would see the museum acquire a restored and in flying condition Lockheed Model 10E Electra which would […]

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