On Thursday, September 13th, 2018, Dr. James Hansen spoke to an enthusiastic group as he presented “Apollo 11: The Most Dangerous Mission in
Altitude record set in Bell X-2
On 7 September 1956 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, test pilot Captain Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr., U.S. Air Force, flew the Bell X-2 rocketplane,
Western New York supplies US Army with its first powered aircraft
August 28th, 2018, is the 110th anniversary of the U.S. Military accepting its first powered aircraft, Baldwin Dirigible SC-1, for Signal Corps #1. It
Atlas Agena launches first interplanetary mission – August 27, 1962
On August 27, 1962, an Atlas-Agena B booster launched the Mariner 2 spacecraft on the first successful interplanetary mission in history. 110
The C-130 and its Connection to Niagara Falls
On August 23, 1954, the C-130 prototype, designated YC-130, made its first flight from the Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank, California. While the
Museum Attends Geneseo Air Show 2018
We had a great time meeting people and sharing the story of WNY aviation and aerospace at the Geneseo Air Show at the National Warplane Museum on July
First Curtiss C-46 Commando Delivered, July 13, 1942
On this day in 1942 the Curtiss-Wright Corporation delivered the first C–46 Commando to the Army Air Force. The C-46 becomes famous for its use in the
July 10th, 1935, Larry Bell founds Bell Aircraft
On this day in 1935 Lawrence Dale Bell founded the Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo, New York, one of America's most accomplished aircraft
July 2, 1943, First Tuskegee Score
On this day in 1943 1st Lieutenant Charles Blakesly Hall, United States Army Air Corps, 99th Fighter Squadron, becomes the first member of the famed