Tag: museums

• Military Surplus

  Military surplus aircraft refers to those aircraft that are no longer in use by the armed forces of a country. Such military surplus aircraft are used in various ways. Companies have been established which convert surplus military aircraft into civilian aircraft to be sold to individuals. More frequently than complete aircraft, you will find parts […]

• B17

  The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous and recognizable aircraft from World War II today. One B-17 airplane was even the subject of two popular films, both of which are entitled Memphis Belle. On July 28, 1935, the B-17 made its first flight. Though not many B-17s had yet been manufactured when […]

• Aircraft Museums

  There are many aircraft museums located all over the world. Some of them showcase the earliest attempts of flying while other showcase the most modern machines. Many aircraft museums only showcase model aircraft which are built in scale to the real airplanes. A few of these famous aircraft museums include, The Fargo Air Museum and […]