WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The New England Air Museum will re-launch its annual Women Take Flight Day on Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in commemoration of Women’s History Month. Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate women’s contributions to aerospace history through special events, hands-on activities, and three special guest speakers […]
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Donations sought for new military museum
Donations are being sought for the new Military History Center of the Carolinas museum (MHCC) at the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in Greenville, S.C. Donations will exhibited in the museum or sold to help finance the museum, which is now under construction. “I have quite a few items from when I served in the military during […]
Tuskegee Airman packs them in at museum
HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor and 400 guests paid tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and the vital role they played during World War II with a special “WWII Tuskegee Airman Hangar Talk” by decorated Tuskegee Airman Colonel Charles McGee. The event commemorated African American History Month. Colonel McGee fought in World War II, […]
Rolls-Royce Exhibition Center reopens
INDIANAPOLIS — The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust-Allison Branch has reopened the James A. Allison Exhibition Center at a new downtown Indianapolis location. The nearly 6,000-square-foot facility, located at the Rolls-Royce Meridian Center office, 450 S. Meridian Street, will display a collection of exhibits of jet engines and other equipment made in Indianapolis that power today’s and yesterday’s aircraft – […]
Tuskegee Airman to speak at museum
Honolulu — On Feb. 3 and 4, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will pay tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and the role they played during World War II with special presentations by decorated Tuskegee Airman Colonel Charles McGee. On Friday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the theater, teachers are encouraged to bring their […]
Memphis Belle restoration to be complete by May
DAYTON, Ohio — One of the most recognizable symbols of World War II will once again report for duty exactly 75 years after its crew finished their last mission in the war against Nazi Germany on May 17, 1943. The B-17F Memphis Belle – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 […]
New England Air Museum slates Open Cockpit Day
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum will hold its second Open Cockpit Day for 2017 on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special activities include climb aboard experiences in historic aircraft; flight simulators; hands-on Build & Fly Challenges, and more. A variety of aircraft will be open for visitors, […]
Air Force One exhibit to close for upgrades
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will temporarily close Air Force One (SAM 26000) from Jan. 23-Feb. 3, 2017, to complete a lighting upgrade with new LED lights and other conservation work. The VC-137C was used by eight presidents, including Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush and […]
Museum dedicates 1941 tower, unveils plans for library
HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor held a dedication ceremony Sunday to mark the completion of a $650,000 restoration of the historic Aerological Tower, which served as flight control center on Dec. 7, 1941. The newly restored tower, along with the Operations Building and the Air Traffic Control tower, are referred to as the Ford Island […]