DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force reopened at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. “We greatly appreciate the ability to reopen the museum and apologize for the inconvenience the closure caused our national and international visitors,” said Museum Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hudson. The museum will resume normal operating […]
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Museum of Flight Library Book Sale Saturday
SEATTLE — The annual Museum of Flight Library book sale will be on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum’s library is the largest of its kind in the western United States, so its inventory of duplicates and other extras for sale is huge, museum officials note. The stacks will be […]
Jewelry made from B-17 featured in EAA gift catalog
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Aviation fans may dream of flying the legendary B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber from World War II, but even if that isn’t yet possible, you can give a piece of the legend this holiday season, as original jewelry made from the exterior skins of the a B-17 are featured in […]
Amelia Earhart Exhibit opens Oct. 12
SEATTLE — “In Search of Amelia Earhart,” a temporary exhibit honoring the life of the famous pilot, opens Oct. 12 at the Museum of Flight with the installation of a 1935 Lockheed Electra airliner, the same type as Amelia Earhart’s famous aircraft. The Museum’s Electra is one of only two in existence, and the only […]
Red Tail pilots to be honored with monument at Orlando Science Center
ORLANDO, Fla. — On Monday, Nov. 11, Mike McKenzie, founder of Vision of Flight, hopes to give some long overdue recognition to a group of African-American World War II pilots. Known as the Red Tail Pilots, these Tuskegee Airmen played a quintessential role in U.S. aviation history in spite of the racial discrimination they faced […]
Air Force museum closed due to shutdown
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is temporarily closed due to the federal government shutdown. All museum events and activities have been suspended until an appropriation bill or continuing resolution is enacted.
Quilt challenge to benefit Curtiss museum
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. — Local quilters will create finished quilts in just six hours at the Iron Quilter Challenge at the Glenn Curtiss Museum on Saturday, Oct. 5. The finished works of art will be sold through a silent auction on Sunday, Nov. 4. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the museum. At the start of the […]
Museum slates Open Cockpit Day with Great New England RC Swap Meet
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn. will hold two events on Sunday, Oct. 13. The first is the Fall Open Cockpit Day. Visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 12 aircraft. These include the Vietnam era “Huey” helicopter; the vintage DC-3 airliner; the […]
Wright B Flyer Inc. wins two awards
Wright “B” Flyer Inc., the organization that flies the well-known Wright “B” Flyer lookalike and operates a free aviation museum, is the recipient of two prestigious community awards this year. The Engineers Club of Dayton has selected Wright “B” Flyer to receive its Wilson A. Charbonneaux award this month. In August, the National Aviation Heritage […]