The Missouri Aviation Historical Society held their September meeting, ‘Airshow Photography 101’ on September 17th. Local aviation photographers showcased recent material and provided insight/tips on the power of a camera. Our presenters included Gary Chambers, Gary Liming, and Aero Experience photojournalists Mark Nankivil and Carmelo Turdo. Additional exhibits by Joe Gurney and David White gave the audience photo experiences from every angle of the room! MOAVHIST thanks all who coordinated and presented […]
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The Missouri Aviation Historical Society is proud to announce our August meeting at a SPECIAL DAY AND TIME! Join us Saturday, August 15th at 1:00 P.M. for a special presentation on the legendary B-25 Bomber from John Roper, Co-author of the book ‘Kansas City B-25 Factory’. Immediately following the presentation will be a screening of ‘Catch-22’! Refreshments will be served, and rumor has it the B-25 ‘Show Me’ may do a fly-by! […]
The Missouri Aviation Historical Society will hold its July meeting on Thursday, July 16th at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will feature two Archie League award recipients, along with history of Missourian Archie League and the ATC system. View flyer below for complete details, and click here for driving directions. Free admission. STAY TUNED FOR UDPATES! Listen to the emergency audio:
The Missouri Aviation Historical Society was thrilled to formally hold a fiftieth anniversary celebration of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation’s Project Gemini program on Thursday, June 18th. Designed and built in St. Louis, Missouri, project Gemini became one of the most important aspects of the NASA space program. Held as a direct sequel to our Project Mercury celebration in 2013, former engineers and communication experts re-joined together for a live Q&A panel […]
St. Louis based non-profit Wings of Hope is searching for aircraft mechanics to help maintain their humanitarian based fleet. Wings of Hope helps provide recourses to those in need across the globe and has been nominated multiple times for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. Check out the flyer below and help spread the word:
Thursday, April 16th brought MOAVHIST’s 50th formal meeting, this time to remember the C-46 Commando’s 75 anniversary. With design and initial production roots in St. Louis, the plane would go on to become a major asset during WWII. A few C-46’s still fly today in the United States and Africa. The presentation was given by MOAVHIST president Dan O’Hara using content donated from the Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum, Dave […]