Reeve Lindbergh, youngest daughter of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, will speak at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire Saturday July 21, at 11 a.m. Her presentation and subsequent book signing is open to the public and attendance to both events will be included in the regular price of admission to the museum. Reeve Lindbergh is […]
Museums
Summer programs take off at New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn,. has kicked off its special programs and hands-on activities for its visitors during the summer. The programs will run through Aug. 24. Visitors to the museum, which is located by Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., will have the chance to get up close and […]
Wingman
Special to GAN By DON PISCHNER My day with Denny Hague: He’s a former Air Force Officer, aviator, fighter pilot, and hero with an outstanding career who has participated in several astounding exploits. During Vietnam, he flew 189 combat missions. He and two fellow airmen flew cover for military pilot Bernie Fisher, who’s life-saving bravery […]
Open house at St. Louis museum
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 64 and The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum will hold an open house and fly-in June 16 (9am-5pm) at St. Louis Downtown Airport. The day includes: Pancake breakfast Burger lunch View the Museum’s historic aircraft and aviation exhibits Check out EAA 64’s aircraft projects Visit with local pilots […]
Museum hands out $45,000 in scholarships
The San Diego Air & Space Museum’s mission statement is to inspire young people to tackle the challenges of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics academic disciplines and to make a difference in the world through an innovative, adventurous spirit. To further this goal, the museum and Convair Alumni Association has selected 12 students in […]
Fathers free at Virginia museum this weekend
Fathers will get in free June 15 to June 17 at the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, Virginia, with the purchase of a child’s admission. Check it out here
Free museum admission for dads on Father’s Day
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight offers free admission to fathers on June 17, Father’s Day. The day offers a variety of family activities throughout the museum, with tours of the museum’s Vietnam War-era jet fighters and rare access to the inside of the Boeing 747 prototype.
Museum slates dedication for restored F-100
MAPS Air Museum, near the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio, will have a dedication program for a restored F-100D on Sunday, June 17, at 1 p.m. The aircraft history includes three years in Vietnam and eight years with the Air National Guard. In the mid 1990s the plane was disassembled and placed in a swampy field. […]
Wings Over Salina Air Museum receives largest donation yet
When Salina Airport Authority Executive Director Tim Rogers earned the American Association of Airport Executives prestigious Distinguished Service Award, it was easy for him to decide where the $5,000 honorarium that came with it would end up. He donated the entire $5,000 to the Wings Over Salina Air Museum, making it the largest donation to […]