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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Lands at Air Mobility Command Museum

August 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Last week, a US Air Force Lockheed C-5A Galaxy landed at the Air Mobility Command Museum, located at Dover AFB in Dover, Delaware. The plane arrived with just a few day’s notice, moved from its […]

Jet Age Museum in Gloucestershire, UK Set to Open Later this Month

August 10, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Jet Age Museum at Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton, UK is to reopen later this month, almost 13 years after it closed. Scheduled to open to the public on Saturday August 24th, the facility will […]

Yanks Air Museum to Debut new “Planes” Ride for the Kiddies August 17th

August 7, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Capitalizing on what will surely be full-blown Planes hysteria following the debut of Disney’s much-hyped wide release of Planes on August 9th, Yanks Air Museum of Chino, California will be opening their first carnival-stye ride […]

National Naval Aviation Museum Releases a New Book Documenting its Collection of Warbirds

August 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

In conjunction with the celebration of it’s 50th Anniversary, the National Naval Aviation Museum has released an all-new book. Entitled National Naval Aviation Museum Aircraft Collection, the book features all-new photography, and covers the museum’s […]

Long Island, New York’s Cradle of Aviation Museum Celebrates the Rich Heritage of the Region

August 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

When one mentions Long Island, New York (or Lawnguylind, NooYawk in the local dialect), guaranteed the first thing that springs to mind will not be aviation, but the reality is that the island is steeped […]

Canada’s Reynolds-Alberta Museum Gains its 100th Plane

July 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Canada’s Reynolds-Alberta Museum, of Wetaskiwin, Alberta received its 100th plane for its collection in a ceremony held last Saturday, Conair Firecat 567. The plane has a long history serving the people of Canada, starting in […]

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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 […]

Fantasy of Flight’s Stinson L-1 Flew Today!

July 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 7

After a very long restoration project and recent FAA sign off, a Stinson L-1 Vigilant owned by Kermit Weeks’ Fantasy of Flight Museum of Polk City, Florida took the sky today for the first in […]

US National Museum of the Marine Corps Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan

July 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In furtherance of it’s long-term expansion plans, the National Museum of the Marine Corps of Triangle, Virginia, has unveiled the ambitious plans for it’s latest expansion. We recently reported on the restoration of one of […]

Movie Replica Mitsubishi Zero Goes on Display in Japan

July 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

We were contacted recently by reader of ours in Japan, Fumio Suga, about a Mitsubishi Model 21 Zero that has gone on display and is intended to be the cornerstone exhibit of a new museum […]

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