CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) presents a new exhibit featuring NASA’s female mission controllers. On display are various photographs, patches, ID badges and checklists used during STS-1 the very first space shuttle flight. Former NASA mission controller, Marianne Dyson, recently donated a few of her personal items, including a Flight Activities […]
Museums
Grand opening of the Wings of the North Air Museum set
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Wings of the North (WOTN) will host the Grand Opening of the Wings of the North Air Museum at the Flying Cloud Airport May 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. At approximately noon, weather permitting, one […]
‘One Hundred Years A Hero’ to premier at Air Force Museum Theater
DAYTON, Ohio — “One Hundred Years A Hero,” a new biopic documenting the life and career of Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, USAF (Ret.), will premiere Friday, April 22, at 5 p.m. in the Air Force Museum Theatre at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. As part of the Living History Film Series, […]
Air Force museum to ‘come alive’ to celebrate opening of fourth building
DAYTON, Ohio — On June 11-12, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will come alive with special activities to celebrate the grand opening of the fourth building, which will feature 10 presidential aircraft and a collection of flight test aircraft, along with the Space Shuttle Exhibit and huge cargo planes. Visitors can climb aboard […]
Museum to host free community event
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host its annual free community outreach program, Family Day, April 9,, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s theme is “Record Breakers,” featuring various records set by females in the aviation and aerospace fields. There will be different games and activities throughout the […]
Santa Monica museum to present ‘Amelia Earhart: In Her Own Words’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — In celebration of Women’s History month, the Museum of Flying will present a one woman performance of “Amelia Earhart: In Her Own Words” written and performed by actress Roberta Bassin on Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m. After bringing Earhart to life on stage, Bassin’s fans and supporters encouraged her to write a book presenting […]
San Diego Air & Space Museum acquires Vought Aircraft collection
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Air & Space Museum recently acquired the Vought archive collection from the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation in Arlington, Texas. The recently acquired collection is the largest component of the surviving archive of the Vought Aircraft companies, according to museum officials. For 70 years, Vought was one of the prime contractors […]
Lone Star Flight Museum selects builders for new facility
HOUSTON — The Lone Star Flight Museum has taken the next step toward opening its new facility, selecting D.E. Harvey Builders, as general contractor after a public, competitive bid process. The new 130,000-square-foot museum will be located at Ellington Airport, future home of the Houston Spaceport and one of Texas’s oldest continuously operating airfields. “Harvey Builders […]
Museum to honor women in aerospace with cards
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) is working to create a deck of playing cards that will feature 56 photos and educational facts about women in aerospace fields on the face of each card. All 56 of the card faces may be sponsored by anyone who is interested. Individuals may want […]