Tag: national museum of world war ii aviation
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Eighty years ago this week, a flock of flyboys saved the world | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The flyboys were in the air as long as 17 hours on the night bombing raids from the Mariana Islands to Tokyo. Round trip was approximately 3,000 miles. Along the way the crews — average age 22 — faced Japanese Zeros, anti-aircraft fire, mechanical issues, air…
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Colorado Springs tourism sector optimistic amid some troubling forecasts
With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, the summer tourism season is underway — and, according to some forecasts, it could be disappointing. Amid President Donald Trump’s ever-evolving trade war, the World Travel & Tourism Council says the U.S is on track to lose $12.5 billion in international visitor spending this year. And with falling consumer…
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Pikes Peak Regional Airshow donates $75,000 to Colorado Springs history museums
The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow announced a trio of $25,000 donations Tuesday to area museums dedicated to teaching and preserving the country’s military history. The National Museum of World War II Aviation, the 4th Infantry Division Museum and the Peterson Air and Space Museum will each receive $25,000 from the air show group, according to…
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Passion for WWII planes drew pilot to Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seeing smiles on the faces of passengers aboard the World War II aircraft that Bill Klaers flies is all the motivation and reward he needs. Klaers’ Colorado Springs operation features one of the world’s most renowned restoration shops for World War II planes, and he…
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Passion for WWII planes drew pilot to Colorado Springs
Seeing smiles on the faces of passengers aboard the World War II aircraft that Bill Klaers flies is all the motivation and reward he needs. Klaers’ Colorado Springs operation features one of the world’s most renowned restoration shops for World War II planes, and he heads a national museum next door. His passion for the…
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Colorado Springs museum adding hangar space to display aircraft, exhibits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Museum of World War II Aviation will break ground next month on a hangar that will increase its display space by about 50 percent when it opens early next year. T-Bone Construction Inc., general contractor for the $6 million project, has begun grading,…