From the Director: Museum Update
By now many of you have heard that the Museum of Aviation is downsizing the aircraft collection. In light of the 50% manpower cut at the beginning of 2012 and Continue reading
Museum of Aviation Insider
Insight into aviation from the museum perspective, along with a behind the scenes look at the collections, exhibits and restoration work at the Museum of Aviation.
The Air Force in the Wild Fire Fight
This has been a bad year for wildfires. The National Interagency Fire Center reports that as of August 29th, over 7,291,750 acres (11,393 square miles) have been burned by over Continue reading
Simply Impressive
Through the years my tastes, if you can call them that, in aviation have mostly been for military aircraft. There is just something so intriguing to me about the complexity Continue reading
An Outsider’s Perspective, Part 2: EOD Exhibit Unveiling
Note: Part 1 was published on August 3, 2012. The ceremony on June 18, 2012 was two-fold. The first part consisted of decorating Technical Sergeant Barry R. Duffield for his Continue reading
Tweet Me When You Get There
This is perhaps a little off topic for an Air Force museum, but nonetheless my thoughts today are on the historic landing of NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars early this Continue reading
An Outsider’s Perspective, Part 1: Bronze Star Ceremony
While I am a New Media volunteer for the Museum of Aviation, I still consider myself an outsider, especially in light of the ceremonies that take place at the museum. Continue reading
Learning takes flight at the Museum of Aviation
According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, a museum is “an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value.” I disagree. The Continue reading
Confession of an Intern
My name is Hillary. I am the Marketing Intern for the museum this summer and I have a confession. Before I came to the museum for my internship, I had Continue reading
Everyone Has an Eagle Story
A few weeks back I stood under an unusually cool but very beautiful sunny April sky and listened as Ms. Julie Praiss, Vice President, Tactical Aircraft and Weapons Systems (Sustainment) Continue reading
A New Viewpoint
I attended the Robins Air Force Base Air Show this year, as I have almost every year it has been held. For most of my 32 years I have lived Continue reading
