Today is the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. On April 18th, 1942, 80 men in 16 twin-engine B-25 Mitchell bombers took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) to bomb Japan. James “Jimmy” Doolittleflew the lead B-25 and …
I thought it would be appropriate today, on the 67th anniversary of D-Day to hear from someone who has actually visited Normandy. Museum of Aviation Curator Mike Rowland was there a few years back, in preparation for working on our Down to Earth exhibit. …
Here are a few articles, videos and pictures that I have found interesting over the past week or so. Life in Afghanistan goes on for many locals, despite the turmoil around them. This interesting picture taken from a U.S. Army …
About a month ago, I wrote about the ongoing work in Hangar One here at the Museum of Aviation and how we are moving towards giving the building a more central theme that focuses on the Vietnam War. This comes …