Vintage Aviation News

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 […]

RAAF F-111 Joins USAF B-52 at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre in Darwin

June 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The fifth of six Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) General Dynamics F-111 Aardvarks has landed at its new home, this time quite a bit further away from RAAF Amberly than its mates. Arriving last week […]

Community Efforts to Save Pasco Naval Air Station Tower

June 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In Pasco, Washington efforts are underway to restore and preserve a long-disused WWII-era control tower that is something of a local landmark. The United States Navy established NAS Pasco at the site of the Pasco […]

Chico Air Museum Eyes New Home

May 20, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Chico Air Museum of Chico, California presently rents space within a city-owned building and outdoor space at Chico Municipal Airport which is being condemned. The museum has set it’s sights on another city-owned building, […]

RAF Museum-London Asks for Public Input for World War One Exhibition

May 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The RAF Museum-London is enlisting the public in choosing the exhibits that will be featured in the celebration of the centenary of the the First World War. The museum has set up a pinterest page […]

Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation Plans a Significant Upgrade

April 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Brooklands, the world’s first purpose built motor speedway, located in Surrey, UK, opened in June 1907. Built at a time when the national speed limit on public roads was 20 MPH and nearly 50% of […]

Connecticut Air and Space Center Still Recovering from Hurricane Sandy

April 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Connecticut Air and Space Center (CASC) in Stratford, Connecticut has been repairing the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy which brought historic devastation to the Northeast this past October. The facility’s storage and restoration building […]

Historical Aviation Landmarks

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

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

RAAF F-111 Joins USAF B-52 at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre in Darwin

Community Efforts to Save Pasco Naval Air Station Tower

Chico Air Museum Eyes New Home

RAF Museum-London Asks for Public Input for World War One Exhibition

Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation Plans a Significant Upgrade

Connecticut Air and Space Center Still Recovering from Hurricane Sandy

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