PRESS RELEASE In 1921 Bessie Coleman, then aged 28, overcame both racial and gender discrimination to become the first African American woman to earn a pilot license. On February 3rd 2024 at 1 p.m. Bessie’s […]
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Gigi Coleman Performs Solo Show About African-American Aviation Pioneer
PRESS RELEASE In 1921 Bessie Coleman, then aged 28, overcame both racial and gender discrimination to become the first African American woman to earn a pilot license. On February 3rd 2024 at 1 p.m. Bessie’s […]
D-Day Squadron Attending Shuttleworth’s D-Day Weekend 2024
PRESS RELEASE Over the bank holiday weekend of May 25-26, 2024, Shuttleworth will be playing host to the world-renowned D-Day Squadron, who will be starting their European tour in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of […]
D-Day Squadron Attending Shuttleworth’s D-Day Weekend 2024
PRESS RELEASE Over the bank holiday weekend of May 25-26, 2024, Shuttleworth will be playing host to the world-renowned D-Day Squadron, who will be starting their European tour in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of […]
Yorkshire Air Museum Reports a Bumper Year in 2023
The Yorkshire Air Museum is preparing itself for another great year, after figures show it welcomed a record number of visitors in 2023. The museum at Elvington near York, United Kingdom saw around 72,000 people […]
Yorkshire Air Museum Reports a Bumper Year in 2023
The Yorkshire Air Museum is preparing itself for another great year, after figures show it welcomed a record number of visitors in 2023. The museum at Elvington near York, United Kingdom saw around 72,000 people […]
Waco Cabin Biplane Added to Spirit of Flight Museum
PRESS RELEASE The Spirit of Flight Foundation announced that a rare 1937 Waco EGC-7 Cabin class biplane has been donated to the museum collection. The Waco Aircraft Company in Troy, Ohio only built 38 […]
Museum of Flight Offers Holocaust Remembrance Program Event
PRESS RELEASE On Jan. 28 at 7 p.m., in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum of Flight is offering an inspiring program with two women, Maud and Ingrid, who were children in Nazi-occupied […]
Top Airshow Performers Commit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024
PRESS RELEASE Some of the world’s top air show performers have made commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and night air […]
Museum of Flight Honors Fallen Astronauts
PRESS RELEASE NASA’s annual Day of Remembrance is the last Thursday every January. The Museum of Flight joins this tradition Jan. 25-28, honoring the astronauts lost in service during NASA’s Apollo and space shuttle programs. […]