Come with me for a trip to Pioneer Village. We’ll explore a heavy dose of aviation within these walls, but we can’t overlook the crazy (in the most affectionate sense of the word) breadth and depth of his collection of all things American and mechanical.
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New director takes helm at International Women’s Air and Space Museum
Chrystal Robinson has taken over as executive director, while Alexandra Lausin was named the new collections manager.
NC museum prepares to open third gallery
Housed in the museum’s 1936 Historic Hangar, Aviation City surveys the economic and cultural development of Charlotte and the Carolinas’ past, present, and future within the context of aviation and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT), according to museum officials.
Collectibles featured at museum’s Aviation Expo
Visitors can expect a wide variety of goods for sale or on display, including models, books, clothing, safety cards, brochures, flight manuals, and much more from the worlds of civil, military and commercial aviation, officials noted.
Picture of the Day: Miracle on the Hudson
Rafael Paiva submitted this photo and note: “The Airbus A320 from US Airways flight 1549 displayed at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum in Charlotte, N.C. I highly recommend visiting this museum, very nice volunteers and airplanes on display.”
More days to explore
To accommodate growing interest, the Aviation Museum of N.H. is expanding its public schedule from three days to five days each week.
Wright Flyer III one step closer to being declared Ohio state airplane
The bill will now move on to the Ohio House of Representatives for approval and, if passed, onto Governor Mike DeWine’s desk.
Video: Last landing of the Philippine Mars
Fred notes: “Decades in the making! Last landing of Philippine Mars, the huge Martin JRM flying boat headed for the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. The Mars landed on Lake Pleasant, north of Phoenix, on Feb. 10, 2025. It was escorted by a number of aircraft, including the PB4Y-2 Privateer from Casa Grande, Arizona. The Mars will be disassembled as needed for highway transport to the Pima museum.”
Public invited to unveiling of WASP memorial plaque
The engraved plaque honoring the WASP will be placed in the Memorial Courtyard of the National Museum of the Pacific War.