HONOLULU – Marking the 72nd anniversary of the turning point of World War II, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will present a special program June 7 featuring Curator and Author Burl Burlingame and the museum’s Restoration Manager Jim Martinelli. The presentation will begin at 2 pm in the Museum Theater, followed by an audience question […]
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Area 51 revealed in April 26 lectures at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — The realities of the Area 51 secret Air Force flight facility at Groom Lake, Nev., will be discussed during a day of lectures and book signings at the Museum of Flight April 26. Presenters include Area 51 authors Peter Merlin and T.D. Barnes. Merlin is an aviation historian at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research […]
Spring break fun at New England Air Museum
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum will hold family fun activities April 14-18 for spring break. The museum’s Flight Sim Spot will be open each of these days between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Flight Sim Spot allows visitors to use state-of-the-art simulators with real cockpit controls. Other programs include: Monday, […]
National Air and Space Museum Trophy Award winners named
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Trophy for 2014 will be awarded in the Lifetime Achievement category to Norman R. Augustine, while the Current Achievement category to the Dawn Flight Team. They will be presented their awards March 26 at a black-tie dinner in Washington, D.C. Established in 1985, the award recognizes outstanding achievements […]
Moon Rover debuts at Pacific Aviation Museum
HONOLULU — A Moon Rover will make its public debut during Discover Your Future in Aviation at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Saturday, March 29. A NASA Launch Entry Suit (LES) used on multiple space shuttle missions will also be on exhibit during the museum’s fifth annual Discover Your Future in Aviation day. Pacific International Space […]
Ohio budget includes funds for Wright brothers factory
DAYTON, Ohio — Efforts to restore the historic Wright brothers’ airplane factory have taken a step forward with the inclusion of funding in Ohio’s capital budget bill. The budget bill for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 includes $250,000 to acquire and secure the two Wright Company buildings for eventual use by the National Park Service. […]
Soaring Expo at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — Soaring Expo, the Seattle Glider Council’s annual celebration of the world of silent flight, is at The Museum of Flight the weekend of March 22-23. Special exhibits include full-size gliders, radio-controlled gliders, flight simulators and a full-scale mock-up of a revolutionary glider being developed to break the world altitude record for unpowered aircraft. […]
Museum to host Space Expo
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The New England Air Museum will hold its annual SPACE EXPO March 30. More than 15 exhibitors from across New England will participate in the event, including UTC Aerospace, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Aldrich Astronomical Society, FlisKits, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, the CATO Rocketry Club, NASA, the Clay […]
Discover your future in aviation
The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will host “Discover Your Future in Aviation” March 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the fifth year for the special aviation day, which will feature hands-on workshops, a career fair, flight lab, and interactive science exhibits. Guests can venture into the open cockpits of some of […]