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There’s a new aviation museum coming to El Reno, Oklahoma

Alastair — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:00:08 +0000

The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field, will be opening to the public in October at the El Reno Regional Airport just west of Oklahoma City. The museum will have approximately two dozen historic aircraft on display from the pioneering years of aviation in the 1920s & 30s. Oklahoma entrepreneur, Tony Caldwell, started flying quite late […]

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airbnb overnights on the USS Cobia, a WW2 Gato-class submarine

Alastair — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:23:41 +0000

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s USS Cobia is now available for overnight Bed & Breakfast bookings through airbnb. The US Navy submarine, which played a key role in the Pacific during World War II and has been has been a museum ship in Wisconsin since 1970, can take private groups of over 16 people for overnight […]

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United Airlines to offer free high-speed Internet on its aircraft via Starlink

Alastair — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:17:29 +0000

United have signed a deal with SpaceX to bring the Starlink Wi-Fi service to the airline’s mainline and regional aircraft fleet, for free. United customers will enjoy the same high-speed, low-latency internet service in the air that they enjoy on the ground. The new, gate-to-gate connectivity will unlock access to live TV and streaming services, […]

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United texts live weather maps to delayed customers

Alastair — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:26:18 +0000

United Airlines now texts customers flying in the USA links to local, live radar maps during weather delays, in an effort to give travellers as much real-time information as possible about their trip, especially if things don’t go as planned. For the past few years, the airline has used specialised customer service teams to write […]

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Dry-docking a Battleship

Alastair — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:03:51 +0000

If all is going as planned, the giant Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) is on her way back down the Delaware River today, returning to her permanent mooring on the Camden waterfront after a 91 day visit to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for maintenance and repair. Most of that time was spent in dry […]

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155mm Gun M1A1 ‘Long Tom’

Alastair — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:26:36 +0000

This impressive howitzer was designed for the US Army in the inter-war years to fill a requirement for a modern long-range field-artillery piece. Its development was a little sluggish. The first model was produced in 1920, but it wasn’t until 1940 that the bugs were ironed out and it was put into service. It first […]

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Nevada State Railroad Museum Receives a Funding Boost

Alastair — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:05:35 +0000

The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City will receive more than $23 million to build a new visitor centre as part of a capital bill passed earlier this week by the state legislature. The museum operates a historic train experience on 4½ miles of the old branch line which brought workers and materials into […]

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Museum of Illusions to open in Washington DC

Alastair — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:33:51 +0000

A Museum of Illusions (MOI) is opening in Washington DC on 13 December 2022. The experience is designed around illusionistic rooms, optical illusions and a playroom with didactic games and puzzles. All exhibits on science, mathematics and psychology allow visitors to learn about vision, perception, and the human brain through interaction and fun. The Museum […]

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Hertz to expand its electric vehicle fleet in North America

Alastair — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:22:35 +0000

Hertz and General Motors Co. have announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop Electric Vehicles (EVs) for the North American market. The vehicles will range from compact and midsize SUVs to pickups, luxury vehicles and more. The agreement covers electric vehicle deliveries through to […]

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Norfolk and Western Railway archives have a new home

Alastair — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:10:19 +0000

The Norfolk Southern Corporation is donating its complete collection of historical documents and archives from predecessor company Norfolk and Western Railway to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC). The collection dates from the 1840s and includes thousands of photographs and glass plate negatives, as well as business records, annual reports, blueprints, plans, bridge […]

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