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California Science Center opens Endeavour’s new Air & Space Center

The California Science Center’s Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center opened to the public Nov. 13, becoming the new home of NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour. The opening establishes a dedicated public venue for the shuttle, a major artifact of the U.S. human spaceflight program.

Flying Magazine

Nell “Mickey” Stevenson Bright, 105, to join International Air & Space Hall of Fame

Nell “Mickey” Stevenson Bright, identified as the last surviving member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), will be honored at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Nov. 21. The induction recognizes the wartime aviators’ place in aviation history.

Flying Magazine

Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone joins Museum of Flight exhibit

A prototype Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone has joined a Museum of Flight exhibit, highlighting a decade of evolution in autonomous delivery technology. The announcement places the aircraft’s development in a public museum setting, though the available report provides no details on its operational history or exhibit duration.

Flying Magazine

Rare red Dornier draws crowds with its distinctive aviation history

The vivid red Dornier stands out as a rare aircraft with an aviation history that continues to draw attention. The article describes the airplane as an attraction for visitors, though it provides no details about the aircraft’s model, operator or display location.

Ars Technica

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum opens modern military aviation exhibit with 150-plus artifacts

The National Air and Space Museum’s “Modern Military Aviation” exhibit opens on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, featuring more than 150 artifacts spanning the post-World War II era to the present. The exhibit brings aircraft and weapons from conflicts across that period into a new display focused on military aviation.

Flying Magazine

Tillamook Air Museum to reopen less than a year after severe storm damage

Oregon’s historic Tillamook Air Museum is preparing to welcome visitors back as repairs to its storm-damaged roof progress. The planned reopening comes less than a year after the damage, restoring public access to a notable aviation museum.

Flying Magazine

EAA Aviation Museum adds six aircraft to its Oshkosh displays

The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has added six aircraft to its displays in recent weeks. The additions expand the museum’s collection of aircraft on view.

Flying Magazine

National Aviation Hall of Fame names six aerospace pioneers to its 2027 class

The National Aviation Hall of Fame will enshrine six aerospace trailblazers in its 2027 class in Dayton, Ohio. The group includes astronauts, engineers and other pioneers, recognizing contributions across the breadth of aviation and spaceflight.