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SE 5 and Sopwith Camel flown in New Zealand for the documentary Millionaires Unit. Photo credit Harry Davison.

Museum of Flight Screens Documentary About Ivy League Flyers

August 30, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Sept. 9, the Museum presents a special screening of The Millionaires’ Unit-U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War, the story of a privileged group of college students from Yale who formed a private […]

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, Scott AFB Celebrate 100 Years of Service

June 1, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Curtiss JN-4D Jenny is possibly North America’s most famous World War I aircraft. It was a twin-seat, “student-in-front-of-instructor,” dual-control biplane. Its tractor propeller and maneuverability made it ideal for initial pilot training, and was […]

WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous at National Museum USAF

September 29, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The 2016 WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous will not only allow visitors to see great flying action from the early years of aviation, but also includes many other attractions and free interactive educational programs that provide […]

Vintage Days at Candler Field Museum – THIS SATURDAY!!!

June 3, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Press Release: Candler Field Museum will re-create The Sights and Sounds of the 1920s at the Annual Vintage Day Music Festival THIS Saturday, June 4th. The airfield and museum are located just off Hwy 362 in […]

Lafayette Escadrille Honored at Centennial Event

April 20, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Capt. Lauren Ott USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs >U.S. and French military and civic leaders attended the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial event in Marnes-la-Couquette, France, yesterday, to commemorate the centennial of the flying squadron’s formation. The Lafayette […]

Coming Full Circle: A Chief Uncovers Great Uncle’s WWII Crash Site, 70 Years Later

December 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

From an original story by Senior Airman Shane S. Karp ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. — The date is Dec. 24, 1944, in the midst of World War II, and while most Americans […]

Rare Aircraft Lands at Tyntesfield

August 13, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 3

Original, combat-veteran WWI aircraft are nearly as rare as the proverbial hens teeth, and this summer, the sole remaining Sopwith Pup to see service with the Royal Flying Corps will go on temporary display in […]

First World War in the Air Exhibition RAF Museum Cosford 1

Chocks Away for ‘First World War in the Air’ Exhibition at Cosford

January 16, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Today the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford officially unveiled a brand new exhibition area celebrating the achievements of Britain’s air services, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service along […]

Prince Philip Opens New First World War Exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum in London

December 2, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Today The Duke of Edinburgh conducted the official opening of a new permanent First World War exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum London.Whilst at the Museum, His Royal Highness met and […]

MEDIACALL: Sopwith Camel – To Be Suspended From Ceiling Of RAF Museum

September 18, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

A restricted number of media are being allowed to cover the suspension of the Museum’s First World War Sopwith Camel as it happens on the morning of Thursday 2nd October.The Sopwith Camel is perhaps the […]

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