Museum members met Saturday, Nov. 17, to help clean and and restore the historic Curtiss Hangar at Sikorsky Memorial Airport.

Historic hangar to be saved by museum

Posted on November 20th, 2012 by

STRATFORD, Conn. — Members of the Connecticut Air & Space Center Museum have begun the process of cleaning and restoring the historic Curtiss Hangar at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. Please share: Continue Reading →

Fantasy of Flight slates Veterans Day weekend salute

Posted on November 7th, 2012 by

POLK CITY, Florida — American military heroes will not only get special recognition during the two-day “Veterans Day Salute: A Celebration of Service” coming up Nov. 10-11 at Fantasy of Flight, but some who have fascinating personal stories will share... Continue Reading →

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Pacific Aviation Museum to dedicate F-5A fighter

Posted on November 6th, 2012 by

HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will dedicate its Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter on Monday, Nov.  12. The 4 p.m. dedication ceremony will take place at the Museum on Historic Ford Island. Continue Reading →

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Fundraising effort begins for Charles Taylor mural

Posted on November 4th, 2012 by

When Victor Boyce, who heads the Workshops Area at SUN ’n FUN every year, walked into the Florida Air Museum, which is on the SUN ’n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), he noticed something was missing. “I... Continue Reading →

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Radio-controlled model aviation exhibit at Museum of Flight

Posted on October 30th, 2012 by

SEATTLE — On Nov. 4, the Marymoor Radio Control Club presents an exhibition of flyable RC aircraft at The Museum of Flight. Continue Reading →

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Museum of Flight to host Scale Model Exhibition

Posted on October 28th, 2012 by

SEATTLE — On Nov. 10, the NorthWest Scale Modelers will display a variety of scale models at the Museum of Flight.  The exhibit will feature hundreds of model aircraft, cars, tanks, ships, spacecraft and more from NWSM collections. Expert modelers... Continue Reading →

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Museum receives $100,000 gift

Posted on October 23rd, 2012 by

The International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, has received a $100,000 gift from the Dorothy E. Ebersbach Revocable Trust. Continue Reading →

The first truly successful Radio Control airplane was the Big Guff, built in 1938 by the Good brothers, Walt and Bill. Photo from the Academy of Model Aeronautics.

Air Zoo to display replica of first successful radio control airplane

Posted on October 21st, 2012 by

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Guests visiting the Air Zoo can now learn all about the world’s first successful radio control aircraft — the Guff. Continue Reading →

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See history take flight

Posted on October 18th, 2012 by

When’s the last time you saw three beautifully restored warbirds flying in formation outside of a major airshow? If you’re lucky enough to be around Everett, Wash., it could be a frequent occurrence. The Flying Heritage Collection located at Snohomish... Continue Reading →

World War II planes to visit GMU

Posted on October 18th, 2012 by

On Friday, Oct. 26, the “Wings of Freedom Tour” will land at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. The B-24, P-51 and B-17 will be open for tours, as well as available for flights. The vintage airplanes will... Continue Reading →