Tag: NASA

NASA Retires Its DC-8

By Adam Estes When the Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958, it was just…

Adam Estes

New Apollo Program Exhibition Opened At Intrepid Museum

PRESS RELEASE The Intrepid Museum–home of the space shuttle Enterprise—is thrilled to host Apollo: When…

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NASA WB-57s to Chase the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

In a classic swords-to-plowshares move, the two WB-57F Canberras flown by NASA's Airborne Science Program…

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Museum of Flight Honors Fallen Astronauts

PRESS RELEASE NASA’s annual Day of Remembrance is the last Thursday every January. The Museum…

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NASA’s Super Guppy Attending EAA AirVenture

PRESS RELEASE America’s legacy and future on the moon, unique aircraft, advanced aviation technologies, and…

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“Spying” Weather Systems with NASA’s Lockheed ER-2 Dragon Lady

While we rarely cover serving military aircraft here at Vintage Aviation News, there are occasional…

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NASA’s F-104 Starfighters [VIDEO]

Of all the supersonic interceptors which emerged during the 1950s, it is doubtful that any…

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Last Flight for NASA’s SOFIA Boeing 747SP Aerial Observatory

We wanted to thank the remarkable Nicholas A. Veronico for the following piece. In addition…

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NASA’s Retired Boeing 747SP ‘SOFIA’ to Join Pima Air & Space Museum

PRESS RELEASE NASA’s now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft will find a permanent…

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The Irreplaceable and Everlasting Super Guppy

On August 10th, NASA’s venerable Aero Spacelines Super Guppy delivered the Orion Stage Adapter structural…

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