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Alaska Airlines and Aircraft Mechanics Honor “The First Aircraft Mechanic” at Museum of Flight Ceremony
SEATTLE, – In a ceremony at The Museum of Flight on Aug. 11, Alaska Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) celebrated Charles E. Taylor, the machinist who worked with the Wright Brothers and built the engine used in their first powered aircraft. The afternoon celebration was held next to an Alaska Airlines 737 airliner that was positioned inside of the Museum’s parking lot adjacent the runways at Boeing Field. The event also marked the dedication of a ... Read More
South African Air Force Museum Hosts Air Show
The South African Air Force is hosting an “air show spectacular” at the Swartkop Airfield in Valhalla, Pretoria on Saturday August 14. The theme of this year’s air show is “90 years on golden wings” a salute to the flying service’s 90th birthday earlier this year. The show will also salute the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the C47 Dakota, in service ith the SAAF since 1943, the 60th birthday of the De Havilland Vampire T55, the SAAF’s first jet trainer, and, ... Read More
Canada Invests in the Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society Through the Museums Assistance Program
James Moore, today announced funding for the Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society’s Chinese Legacies Travelling Exhibition. With this funding, the Society will tour the exhibition, which recognizes the contribution of the more than 15,000 Chinese workers who helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway. The show, currently on display at the Revelstoke Railway Museum, will include stops at Exporail in Saint-Constant, Quebec, the Copperbelt Mining and Railway Museum in Whitehorse, and the ... Read More
Pacific Science Center Hosts West Coast Premiere and Last U.S. Destination of Harry Potter: the Exhibition
Soon Harry Potter fans in Seattle will get the chance to step inside the famous wizard’s magical world with Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which opens at Pacific Science Center on October 23, 2010. Tickets go on sale to the general public on August 14 at 10 a.m. Museum members can take advantage of a special pre-sale opportunity beginning at noon on August 10 through 10 a.m. on August 14. Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom in the film series, was on hand today at ... Read More
Imperial College Scientists Showcase Research at the Science Museum
A multi-coloured mouse brain, a jacket grown from bacteria and a miniature bioreactor are all on display in the Science Museum this month as researchers from Imperial College London take their work to the public. The scientists are showcasing research in the Who Am I exhibit, which invites people to explore the science of who they are, and the Trash Fashion exhibit, which looks at new techniques for reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry. They are also demonstrating their ... Read More
300SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupe” from the Mercedes-Benz Museum on show at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Mercedes-Benz celebrates its super sports car heritage with eight iconic vehicles on display at the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend including a privately owned 1902 Simplex that is being driven 1,500 miles to Pebble Beach and a 300SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupe” from the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. From August 12-15, 2010, the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge also showcases the entire line of E-Class vehicles, a Sony Gran Turismo ... Read More
Henry Ford Newly Restored 1965 Lotus-Ford 38 at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The recently restored Lotus-Ford 38/1, owned by The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, will make its North American premiere at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Lotus-Ford, one of the most significant vehicles in American racing history, will be on display for the first time in the United States since its restoration. A special unveiling will take place on Friday, August 13 at 9:00 a.m. at Club XIX at the Lodge at Pebble Beach. Edsel B. Ford II, Christian Overland, Vice ... Read More
Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar Appointed Executive Director of Wings Over Washington
SEATTLE, -The Museum of Flight is announcing the appointment of Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar to the position of Executive Director of “Wings Over Washington,” a museum affiliate organization. Wings over Washington was established by the Museum in 1989 to recognize and enhance the historical and contemporary role of aviation and the aerospace industry in Washington as well as to support The Museum of Flight’s vision of being the foremost education museum in the world. Dr. Dunbar, ... Read More
“Avatar to Art” Exhibit Extended at G.WIZ – The Science Museum
New works will be added to the collection of large-scale, 3D canvases on Aug. 19 during museum hours. Tickets to the exhibit are included in the general admission prices to the museum. G.WIZ is located at 1001 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. For more information, call 941-309-4949 or visit http://www.gwiz.org. Hazelton says that the additional work is “dedicated to the research and understanding of cancer” and “a result of my long-time ambition to provide empowering 3D ... Read More
The Wright Brothers Mechanic Profiled in Aug. 14 Lecture and Book Signing at The Museum of Flight
Author Peter Unitt presents “Charles E. Taylor – The World’s First Aircraft Mechanic” SEATTLE, – An Aug. 14 lecture and book signing by Peter J. Unitt looks at the man who put the power into the Wright Brothers first powered flight–Charlie Taylor. The presentation is based upon Unitt’s biography of Taylor, “An American Original – Charlie Taylor.” Taylor was a skilled machinist who helped the Wrights run their bicycle shop at the ... Read More
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