The Fargo Air Museum is set to receive two new aircraft for display throughout the winter: A Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 trainer and 1942 Interstate Cadet.
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NH aviation museum acquires B-17 fragment
The Aviation Museum of N.H. has acquired a fragment of an historic B-17 bomber piloted in World War II by Capt. Harl Pease of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Celebrating the First World Flight 100 years later
The First World Flight Centennial Celebration honored the Army aviators who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe by air.
$100 million donation to the Military Aviation Museum
The donation by philanthropist and businessman Gerald Yagen includes 70 vintage military aircraft that have been collected over the years, the land on which the museum was built, and $30 million to establish an endowment to keep the airplanes flying.
Warbird Roundup 2024: More to see with a better view
The evolution and growth of the Warhawk Air Museum is mirrored in the growth of the museum’s annual Warbird Roundup, a treat in the Idaho community of Nampa, west of Boise.
Canadian Air Force century celebrated at AirVenture
The 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) prompted justifiably proud Canadian military and civilian fliers and aircraft owners to bring warbirds and modern jets across the border for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.
Celebrity makes its way to museum
The North American F-86 Sabre, the celebrity to be honored at the Fargo Air Museum’s 16th annual Celebrity Dinner & Auction, has made the journey to Fargo with the help of community partners and volunteers.
Picture of the Day: Happy to help
Robert Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “Volunteers who helped out at the Alaska Aviation Museum’s 2024 Fly-By Festival gather in front of a Grumman Goose with a long history of flights by many pilots in Alaska. Despite overcast skies and rain the whole day, more than 500 folks attended the festival, which included aircraft fly-bys, exhibits, live music, food trucks, and a fundraiser raffle. Photo Courtesy of Phyllis Kilgore.”
Pipistrel to go on display at Smithsonian
“As we endeavor to tell stories about innovations occurring right now in aerospace, Textron eAviation’s loan of a Pipistrel Velis Electro allows us to explore the topic of sustainability efforts in aviation,” said Roger Connor, a curator at the National Air and Space Museum.