On August 7, 1963, the first Lockheed YF-12A interceptor, sn/ 60-6934, took off from a top-secret air base at Groom Lake, Nevada, on its first flight. Lockheed test pilot James D. Eastham was at the […]
Back in late June, we posted a small article HERE about the East Mississippi Veterans Foundation and their effort to create a memorial park to Mississippi’s military veterans in a plot of land adjacent to […]
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) today announced plans for the museum’s artifacts and assets to be acquired by the Wartime History Museum, a new 501(c)3 nonprofit started by entrepreneur and philanthropist Steuart Walton. […]
PRESS RELEASE All of the sections of a rare P-47 Thunderbolt WWII fighter have arrived at The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia in Peachtree City, Ga. The P-47 is expected to be a long-term […]
PRESS RELEASE The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will reopen half of its flagship building on the National Mall Friday, Oct. 14. Eight new and renovated exhibitions, the planetarium, museum store and Mars Café […]
PRESS RELEASE BELLEVILLE, MICH. (August 2, 2022) –Experience a multi-sensory and immersive adventure by taking a ride on a WWII B-17 Bomber August 12th at the Liberty Aviation Museum in Port Clinton, OH. You can […]
PRESS RELEASE B-29 Doc will host the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Gulf Coast Wing’s Fly the Fortress and Friends tour, September 5-7, 2022. The Gulf Coast Wing’s B-17 known as Texas Raiders and AT6/SNJ Texan […]
PRESS RELEASE Lakeland, FL: The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is thrilled to announce Dennis Dunbar as the new Director of Air Shows and Attractions. Dunbar brings more than 20 years of air show management […]
by Kevin “K5” Michels In 2012 there were 11 actively-flying B-17 Flying Fortresses in the world, ten of which gave rides, crisscrossed the nation, or in some way provided a living history experience to countless […]
Once again, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 proved to be the world’s greatest aviation event. Better known simply as “Oshkosh” to those who love aviation, the event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin showcases many incredible aircraft for one […]
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