“Look but don’t touch” is usually the mantra of museums, but not at the Air Zoo. During the whole month of February, visitors will be able to experience aircraft from a different point of view — the cockpit. Visitors will have the chance to climb into the cockpits of three planes — the AT-6 Texan, […]
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Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2012
The Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) has announced its Class of 2012 enshrinees: Cass Hough, a military and corporate pilot (1904-1990); Dr. Richard Upjohn Light, aviation explorer, surgeon and geographer (1902-1994); Karl W. Richter, military pilot (1942-1967); Lt. Gen. Donavon Smith, military pilot and administrator (1922-1974); Maj. Gen. William A. Henderson, military and corporate […]
Armstrong appointed director at NY society
Bayport, NY – The Bayport Aerodrome Society (which operates the Bayport Aerodrome Museum) has appointed William T. Armstrong as Membership Director on the Societies Board of Directors. The Bayport Aerodrome Society (BAS) is dedicated to the preservation and heritage of Long Island aviation. Bill Armstrong is a native of Long Island with ties to the […]
Big happenings planned for the Air Force Museum this year
Several major events are planned at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in 2012, including the 70th reunion of the Doolittle Raiders. Three recently declassified satellites will be placed on exhibit in the museum’s Cold War Gallery later this month. The Gambit 1 KH-7, Gambit 3 KH-8 and Hexagon KH-9 satellites represented the […]
Tuskegee Airmen symposium set
A Tuskegee Airmen Symposium will be held at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. The event is free to museum members and included in the price of regular admission for non-members. General admission tickets may be purchased online at PacificAviationMuseum.org. For more information call 808-441-1007. The […]
Museum’s ‘Living History’ Flying Day Saturday
The Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Living History Flying Day Event, Saturday, Jan. 7, will feature “pre-war” fighters, with the only airworthy Boeing P-26A “Peashooter” fighter in the world taking flight. The Chino, Calif.-based museum opens at 9 a.m. and the seminar starts at 10 a.m., with the flight demonstration at noon at Chino Airport […]
Vectren supports Air Force museum expansion efforts
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio has made a $75,000 donation to the Air Force Museum Foundation to help expand the campus of the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. “The addition of the fourth building will allow the museum to better tell the story of […]
Many free events planned for Doolittle Raiders reunion
The public will have an opportunity to celebrate the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders as the World War II aviation heroes commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid on Japan during their reunion, April 17-20, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. On April 18, 1942, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when […]
Lyon Air Museum hosts royal visitor
Lyon Air Museum, a Southern California showcase for vintage military aircraft and automobiles, played host on Thursday, Dec. 1, to Prince Edward, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent. The English royal family member traveled to the U.S. with key people from the American Air Museum in Britain as part of a fundraising trip. Prince […]