Show becomes largest aviation event in Missouri History The second bi-annual Spirit of St. Louis Airshow & S.T.E.M. Expo was held May 14th and 15th at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield. MOAVHIST historian Gary Liming has done the research, and this year’s show looks to have been the largest aviation event in the state’s history- although we await complete confirmation. In addition to the United States Navy’s Blue […]
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From basements to hangars, it’s no secret the Missouri Aviation Historical Society has grown over the past eight years. In 2015 we celebrated a formal membership of 60+ members, and online viewership spanning thirty different countries! In addition we welcomed the St. Louis Science Center as our first corporate member. Being a local non-profit we are honored and privileged to showcase the best in aviation throughout the ‘Show Me’ state, along […]
The Missouri Aviation Historical Society is proud to announce a sneak preview event of ‘Fly Now: The Movie’ on Thursday October 15th, 2015! Filmmaker Brian K. Kissinger will be on hand to discuss his legendary flying career and miraculous recovery from brain cancer! The film will debut at a special premiere at the historical Hi-Pointe Theatre on October 17th at high-noon! Free admission and refreshments available. Learn more about the ‘Fly […]
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 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 […]
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 […]