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April 25, On this Day in Aviation History

April 25, On this Day in Aviation History

 1983 – NASA’s Pioneer 10 flies beyond the orbit of Pluto after completing the first mission to Jupiter. Despite flying beyond Pluto’s orbital path, Pioneer 10 still had not left the solar system, since Pluto’s irregular orbit meant that it was closer to the Sun than Neptune at that point. But on June 13, 1983, […]
47 years ago Apollo 16

47 years ago Apollo 16

The ascent stage of the Apollo 16 Lunar Module (LM) approaches the Command and Service Modules (CSM) during rendezvous, with a contrasting background of darkness and the moon’s Sea of Fertility (Mare Fecundatatis). Taken from the CSM, the photo shows the aft side of the LM during a yaw maneuver. Note the buckled thermal panels, […]
Planes of Fame Air Show 2019

Planes of Fame Air Show 2019

Experience the excitement of one of America’s top Air Shows! Planes of Fame Air Museum is presenting the Planes of Fame Air Show on May 4-5, 2019. Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the airshow with Feature over 50 historic aircraft, including the P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustangs flying for your enjoyment. The […]
April 18: On this Day in Aviation History!

April 18: On this Day in Aviation History!

1942: Task Force 16, under the command of Vice Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., U.S. Navy, approached the Japanese islands on a daring top secret joint Army-Navy attack. Planning for the attack began in January 1942 under orders from Admiral Earnest J. King, Commander-in-Chief United States Fleet. Captain Donald B. Duncan, U.S. Navy, was responsible […]
April 15, On this Day

April 15, On this Day

Today in 2012: The Space Shuttle Discovery was mated to the top of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) in the mate/demate device at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA would soon fly Discovery to Washington Dulles International Airport for transfer to the Museum and display at our Udvar-Hazy Center.
World’s Largest All Composite Aircraft Takes off

World’s Largest All Composite Aircraft Takes off

MOJAVE, CA – April 13, 2019 – Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Paul G. Allen, today successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch. With a dual fuselage design and wingspan greater than the length of an American football field, the Stratolaunch aircraft took flight at 0658 PDT from the Mojave Air & Space Port. Achieving a maximum speed of 189 miles per hour, the plane flew for 2.5 hours over the Mojave Desert at altitudes up to 17,000 feet. As […]
WWII Heritage Days

WWII Heritage Days

Experience the sights and sounds of World War II when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the 16th Annual WWII Heritage Days April 27-28, 2019 The event will be held Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the CAF Dixie Wing Historical Airpower Facility, Falcon Field. We bring together re-enactors, WWII […]
Dick Cole, Doolittle Raiders, dies at 103

Dick Cole, Doolittle Raiders, dies at 103

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider, tours a U.S. Navy B-25 Mitchell similar to the aircraft he co-piloted. Cole has died at age 103. (Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./Air Force) A legend passes. Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders who rallied […]
Douglass C-47 Skytrain

Douglass C-47 Skytrain

The C-47 differed from the civilian DC-3 in numerous modifications, including being fitted with a cargo door, hoist attachment, and strengthened floor, along with a shortened tail cone for glider-towing shackles, and an astrodome in the cabin roof. During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used the C-47 and modified DC-3s for […]
P-82 Twin Mustang

P-82 Twin Mustang

World War II had ended before one of the most improbable piston-engine fighter planes ever designed had the chance to see action — the North American P_82 Twin Mustang. Here are some essential facts about this remarkable fighter plane. Long-Legged Beauty Designed in 1943 as an extremely long-range, high-altitude bomber escort, the P-82 could fly […]
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