Cheryl Goodwin sent in this photos with a note: “Early morning light casts its glow on the Hawaii Mars as she rests on a mooring ball. My husband and I had the privilege to spend time with this magnificent machine and her crew days before she flew for the last time from Sprout Lake to her new home at the BC Aviation Museum in Victoria.”
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Preserving the past, one image at a time
“This treasure trove of over 30,000 meticulously organized aviation photographs is set to be delivered to a professional digitization company soon, marking a significant step in ensuring these historic images are preserved and made accessible for generations to come,” officials noted in early December 2024.
Fundraising campaign launches for WACO Air Museum
The Wings and Dreams Campaign has been recently initiated to support the remaining construction for a new education building located next to the WACO Air Museum and WACO Airfield in Troy, Ohio.
Fargo Air Museum boosts collection with two new aircraft
The Fargo Air Museum is set to receive two new aircraft for display throughout the winter: A Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 trainer and 1942 Interstate Cadet.
NH aviation museum acquires B-17 fragment
The Aviation Museum of N.H. has acquired a fragment of an historic B-17 bomber piloted in World War II by Capt. Harl Pease of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Celebrating the First World Flight 100 years later
The First World Flight Centennial Celebration honored the Army aviators who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe by air.
$100 million donation to the Military Aviation Museum
The donation by philanthropist and businessman Gerald Yagen includes 70 vintage military aircraft that have been collected over the years, the land on which the museum was built, and $30 million to establish an endowment to keep the airplanes flying.
Warbird Roundup 2024: More to see with a better view
The evolution and growth of the Warhawk Air Museum is mirrored in the growth of the museum’s annual Warbird Roundup, a treat in the Idaho community of Nampa, west of Boise.
Canadian Air Force century celebrated at AirVenture
The 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) prompted justifiably proud Canadian military and civilian fliers and aircraft owners to bring warbirds and modern jets across the border for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.