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Museum of Flight
Astronaut Sally Ride Film Screens June 11
Discover the untold sacrifices of America’s first woman in space during a special screening of the Sundance-winning documentary at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
Museum to Host Memorial Toast for Doolittle Raiders
The public is invited to honor the legacy of the American Air Force Doolittle Raiders by participating in a decades-long Air Force traditional toast. During the event, Air and Space Forces Association members, military units at home and abroad, and citizens around the world will raise a glass in commemoration of the April 18, 1942, U.S. Army Air Force’s first bombing raid on Japan, led by Army Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle.
Museum Partners With Local School District on High School Aviation Program
The Museum of Flight is partnering with the Peninsula School District to launch a new Aviation Academy. Replicating the successful Aeronautical Science Pathway, the program offers students hands-on training and up to 60 college credits at no cost to families.
Ever wonder if programs designed to get kids interested in aviation work?
The Museum of Flight in Seattle has proof they do.
Museum awards $276,000 in scholarships
Some of the scholarships are for high school seniors planning to attend a college, university, or trade school, while others are for flight training, according to museum officials.
Beaded MiG-21 premieres at Museum of Flight
South African artist Ralph Ziman took five years to transform a decommissioned Cold War era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet into a stunning work of art, entirely covered in tens of millions of colorful glass beads, according to museum officials.
Grounded Hogs Gala returns to Museum of Flight with Martin Mars pilots
“Men on Mars,” will feature Martin Mars pilots Peter Killin and Rick Matthews of Coulson Aviation as the evening’s keynote speakers.
Registration for Museum of Flight summer camps opens March 1
The camps are offered for children in grades K through 9, and financial assistance is available to families in need.