The final museum of my recent US trip was handily placed on the airport boundary that my flight home would be departing from in a few hours time. I spent four hours wandering around the museum soaking in the atmosphere that is something like no other. This was my third visit to the museum and … Continue reading Museum Profile: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Part 1 – WW1 and Interwar Years
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Warbird People – Alex Jameison: Learning to Fly the Old Rhinebeck Collection
In aviation circles, there are a number of airfields and collections around the world that capture the imagination and become almost mythical as part of aviation folklore. Old Rhinebeck is most certainly amongst those legends, especially for those with an interest in those early years of aviation right through until the 1930s. Delicately nestled between … Continue reading Warbird People – Alex Jameison: Learning to Fly the Old Rhinebeck Collection
American Air Museum Duxford Re-Opening
Back in March this year, the American Air Museum at Duxford re-opened to the public for the first time in a little over a year. The exhibit had been closed while extensive refurbishment work took place. This not only included work to the building itself but also restoration work for a number of the aircraft … Continue reading American Air Museum Duxford Re-Opening