This is a follow-up to the previous re-cap on our special November event, which celebrated the 60th anniversary of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo. The Missouri Aviation Historical Society would like to thank Boeing Frontiers for attending our special event this past November.We are thrilled to collaborate with the cornerstone of Missouri aviation! The Boeing Company’s official story ‘Voodoo: Casting a spell for 60 years’ can be viewed on most media formats. In […]
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The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) annual Airventure fly-in was recently held at it’s usual spot in Oshkosh Wisconsin. Hundreds of planes from hand-built to military converge on the small field for the largest air display in North America. Among the many attendees, several Missourian owners and planes won awards for their display’s. Below is a quick list of the local winners, full list and overview available at the Oshkosh website. Classic […]
Members of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society, HEC-TV, and the Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum recently attended the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase held annually at the Tivoli Theater off Delmar. The recent episode of ‘Impact’ which featured Tom Mohan’s Honor Flight was screened in the ‘Best Documentary-Short’ category. Members of Tom Mohan’s family were also in attendance to witness the special on the big screen. The honor flight took place […]
What happens when we get a massive winter for the record books? One way to kill time is to open a good book, and the Missouri Aviation Historical Society has some new featured books that are a must read for any aviation enthusiast! Curtiss XP-55 Ascender by By Gerry Balzer The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was a tailless swept-wing WWII pusher fighter design born out by the USAAC 1940 fighter competition. The […]
After giving a presentation last August on the 70th anniversary of the battle of Guadalcanal, the Missouri Aviation Historical Society welcomed back World War II Veteran Tom Mohan of Kirkwood, Missouri. Tom was to receive an award on behalf of his dear friend, veteran, and hero, the late Arthur O’Keefe. In a welcome surprise, the Society also presented Tom himself with a certified letter of recognition and a signed lithograph from the the […]
You can view an excellent write-up, and more photos from our July 2013 meeting, which focused on the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin. The meeting featured presentations, a film, and comments by the sole remaining McDonnell employee who worked on the project, Mr. Les Eash. An original wind-tunnel model was put up for display by the Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum. This meeting’s attendance was around 60 persons, and took place at Creve […]