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Lufthansa completes reassembly of Junkers Ju 52 and Lockheed L‑1649A at Hangar One ahead of 2026 centenary

Lufthansa has finished the reassembly and final acceptance of two historic airliners — a Junkers Ju 52 and a Lockheed L‑1649A Super Star — at its new Lufthansa Group Hangar One near Frankfurt. The aircraft will be displayed as centrepieces for centenary visitor and conference programming in 2026.

2025-12-16T09:45:23.353075-08:00

Flying Magazine

DC-3 Society marks 90 years of the 'Gooney Bird' with global broadcast series

2025-12-16T06:46:16.160513-08:00

Space.com

Global Space Awards 2025 honor playmakers, innovators and science breakthroughs

2025-12-12T15:03:44.217562-08:00

Space.com

Jared Isaacman pledges to relocate Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston, senator says

2025-12-02T03:04:11.232869-08:00

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tillamookheadlightherald.com

Windstorm rips hole in Tillamook Air Museum’s historic Hangar B as county suffers outages Winds exceeding 50 mph battered Tillamook County, Oregon on December 16–17, causing widespread power outages and blowing a hole in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum’s historic U.S. Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B. Museum officials reported structural damage to Hangar B’s roofing during the overnight storm.

2025-12-17T23:59:27.927929-08:00

Windstorm rips hole in Tillamook Air Museum’s historic Hangar B as county suffers outages

navalaviationmuseum.org

National Naval Aviation Museum's KC-130F (BuNo 149798) gets corrosion control and repaint ahead of display The National Naval Aviation Museum's KC-130F Hercules (BuNo 149798) received corrosion control and a full repaint this fall, funded by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and carried out by Blast Off, Inc. The historic airframe made its final flight to NAS Pensacola for the conservation work.

2025-12-17T15:34:43.155495-08:00

National Naval Aviation Museum's KC-130F (BuNo 149798) gets corrosion control and repaint ahead of display

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Lufthansa completes reassembly of Junkers Ju 52 and Lockheed L‑1649A at Hangar One ahead of 2026 centenary Lufthansa has finished the reassembly and final acceptance of two historic airliners — a Junkers Ju 52 and a Lockheed L‑1649A Super Star — at its new Lufthansa Group Hangar One near Frankfurt. The aircraft will be displayed as centrepieces for centenary visitor and conference programming in 2026.

2025-12-16T09:45:23.353075-08:00

Lufthansa completes reassembly of Junkers Ju 52 and Lockheed L‑1649A at Hangar One ahead of 2026 centenary

Key.Aero

Rare Iraqi MiG‑25RB 'Foxbat‑B' on temporary display at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force A true icon of Soviet‑era speed and secrecy, a former Iraqi Air Force MiG‑25RB 'Foxbat‑B' is on temporary display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright‑Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. The rare high‑speed reconnaissance variant offers visitors direct access to a Cold War intelligence platform.

2025-12-16T06:50:50.679605-08:00

Rare Iraqi MiG‑25RB 'Foxbat‑B' on temporary display at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Flying Magazine

DC-3 Society marks 90 years of the 'Gooney Bird' with global broadcast series The DC-3 Society is marking the 90th anniversary of the Douglas DC-3, the 'Gooney Bird,' with a global broadcast series featuring live discussions, exclusive film screenings and conversations with pilots, historians, restorers and operators. The program highlights the community sustaining the type and its operational legacy.

2025-12-16T06:46:16.160513-08:00

DC-3 Society marks 90 years of the 'Gooney Bird' with global broadcast series

stateaviationjournal.com

Flying Bulls to Bring Two Restored Aircraft, Including DC‑6B, for Sole U.S. Air‑Show Appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Austria’s Flying Bulls will bring two fully restored historic aircraft, including a DC‑6B, for their only public U.S. air‑show appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 20–26, 2026, marking a rare North American display of museum‑quality warbirds and vintage types at Wittman Regional Airport.

2025-12-13T06:48:06.132952-08:00

Flying Bulls to Bring Two Restored Aircraft, Including DC‑6B, for Sole U.S. Air‑Show Appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

Space.com

Global Space Awards 2025 honor playmakers, innovators and science breakthroughs The inaugural Global Space Awards were presented at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5, recognizing playmakers, technology innovators and scientific breakthroughs across the space sector. The ceremony highlighted achievements from commercial space firms, research institutions and mission teams shaping near-term capabilities and future exploration.

2025-12-12T15:03:44.217562-08:00

Global Space Awards 2025 honor playmakers, innovators and science breakthroughs

Royal Aeronautical Society

Raiders of the Lost Archives — Why today’s engineers should mine historical aviation records Aviation historian Dr Michael Pryce warns that modern engineers and researchers are ‘missing a trick’ by neglecting dusty paper archives. He argues historical aviation records contain overlooked evidence and lessons that could benefit contemporary research and engineering, and urges professionals to revisit primary archival sources.

2025-12-12T00:50:36.275154-08:00

Raiders of the Lost Archives — Why today’s engineers should mine historical aviation records

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