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Scottish National Museum of Flight is Planning an Upgrade to its Facilities

June 30, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

While still in the planning stages, the Scottish National Museum of Flight in East Lothian, Scotland is preparing an application for a facilities upgrade for funding through the United Kingdom’s Heritage Lottery fund. Housed at […]

UK’s Historic Filton Aerodrome to Host A New Aviation Museum

June 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

With an aviation history that stretches back over 100 years and only ended six months ago, The Filton Aeordrome, located just a couple of miles north of Bristol, UK, is planned to be the site […]

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Fort Worth Aviation Museum Taking on the Restoration of A-12 Avenger II

June 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

It undoubtedly took some wangling, but the Veterans Memorial Air Park of Fort Worth has taken possession of the mockup of the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II and intends to restore it for static display. […]

Canadian North Atlantic Aviation Museum Struggles for Public’s Attention

June 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

After completing a $400,000 renovation of its facilities, the North Atlantic Aviation Museum in Gander, Newfoundland still finds itself suffering from a lack of interest. A recent annual general meeting held by the museum’s board […]

UK Shackleton Preservation Trust Restoring Growler to Flying Condition

June 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 7

Serving the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1951 to 1991 and the South African Air Force (SAAF) from 1957 to 1984, with a design lineage that stretches back to the Avro Lancaster bomber, the Shackleton […]

UPDATED: First Confirmed Warbird Sales From Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum

June 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 11

NOTE:The latest news on the dissolution of the MAM collection, including the destination of the Focke Wulf Fw 190 and the B-17 “Chuckie” are added at the bottom of this article. As we recently reported, […]

Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park is on the Grow

June 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Last week, The Aviation Heritage Park of Bowling Green, Kentucky unveiled the latest warbird that they have painstakingly restored for static display at their open air venue, a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. Opened to the […]

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WWII Veteran Tail Gunner Visits the Tribute to the B-25 He Crewed

June 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 8

At the Museum of Aviation near Warner Robins, Georgia, a recent visitor turned out to have quite a connection to the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber on display. He was its tail gunner. Well, not […]

BREAKING: Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum Collection for Sale

June 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 11

While there is much unclear at this time, but we have from reliable sources that the Military Aviation Museum Collection of Virginia Beach, Virgina is being sold off by museum owner Jerry Yagen. Given the […]

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Ex-Soviet Aircraft Disintegrating as Moscow’s Oldest Airfield Dwindles

June 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 6

At the former Khodynka Aerodrome, birthplace of Russian aviation, center of Soviet-era aircraft design and manufacturing, and the former location of the Russian National Aviation Museum, historic warbirds have been left to rot.

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