Each year, the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, organizes a Memorial Day formation warbird flight over cemeteries, hospitals, and sites around Boise, Idaho, to honor military members we have lost.
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1947 Aeronca champion grand prize in museum sweepstakes
The Dakota Territory Air Museum bought this Aeronca back from the 2019 sweepstakes winner.
Museum of Flight awards $276,000 in scholarships
The scholarships are awarded each year to students who have participated in The Museum of Flight’s education programs or are enrolled in Raisbeck Aviation High School, according to museum officials.
Massive Martin Mars migrating to museums
Coulson Aviation recently announced plans to place the air tanker Hawaii Mars in the British Columbia Aviation Museum (BCAM), not far from where the huge seaplanes flew, while Philippine Mars will go to the world-class Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
Naval Air Station Pasco control tower placed on state heritage register
The Washington State Department of Archeology & Historic Preservation has placed the Naval Air Station Pasco Control Tower & Hangar on the Washington State Heritage Register.
Sullenberger Aviation Museum to open June 1, 2024
The museum features three areas: Innovation Nation, Aviation Society, and Aviation City. Its main exhibit is the A320 from US Airways Flight 1549, better known as the Miracle on the Hudson.
Save the Sabre
The Fargo Air Museum has begun a fundraising campaign to “Save the Sabre,” an effort to preserve and honor North American F-86H Sabre #53-1253. The museum needs $60,000 to save the Sabre, according to officials.
Museum expands high school plane-building program
The Aviation Museum of N.H. recently expanded its high school student aircraft-building program to two new schools: Lebanon High School and Farmington High School.
10 Best Aviation Museums in the U.S.
And while there are other “of course this museum is on this list,” there are some that may surprise you, such as the #2 pick, the TWA Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.