John Sessions

A Red Phaeton for FDR

At Aviation Day on May 18th, you will have the opportunity to view many old and new planes and many ...

CNAC

Formed in 1929 by the Chinese government and the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) distinguished itself as ...

July 1, 1933

A two-paragraph letter dated August 2, 1932, addressed to Mr. Donald Wills Douglas, caught the attention of office staff. As ...

A Good Time for a “Squeaker”

Certainly one of many highlights of the 2012 flying season was our visit to the Cody Stampede. Diane and Jack ...

The 70th Doolittle Raider Reunion, Inbound

We bid “good-bye” to friends at Grimes Field on the Friday morning of the Reunion, April 20th. Weather changes were ...

The 70th Doolittle Raider Reunion, Outbound

We tracked throughout departure Saturday, the 14th, the historic tornadoes in the Midwest. They seemed ahead of schedule but like ...

Hornet II

One of our recent communications suggested that on May 5th, “Grumpy” will fly over the USS Hornet, from which the ...

DC-3 Riddle

This post is in tribute to David Dunstan. He personifies excellence in heritage aviation because he can do the work ...

Happy News

It’s a pleasure to witness employees, colleagues and board members realize their aspirations. Congratulations to Mike Young, a Visitor Services ...

Really Smart Bombs

The linkage connecting B-25D Grumpy’s cockpit control of the bomb bay doors to the actuating mechanism has required regular maintenance ...