Western Museum of Flight

The Western Museum of Flight is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving and displaying the aircraft history and artifacts of SoCal.

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We were recently invited to take part in Northrop Grumman's Take Our Daughters and Sons to work event in Redondo Beach. We put together a booth and our museum crew spent the afternoon meeting NG staffers... https://t.co/sGjU0H6Meq

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Amazing presentation by Christina Olds yesterday about her father - famed fighter pilot of WW2 and Vietnam Robin Olds. His story of courage and leadership is truly remarkable. Christina has documented her... https://t.co/QOXMZf4BW8

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This Saturday we will be welcoming Christina Olds to the podium who will share the story of her father - triple ace pilot Robin Olds. This is the story of one of America's great fighter pilots, who was... https://t.co/wzmwsczaIN

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What an amazing group of humans! We had a great day this past Saturday with Los Angeles Unified School District students enrolled in the Project Literacy at UCLA program! The kids learned about principles... https://t.co/xlcu0TI9au

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February 16th Celebrity Lecture on Cold War Air Defense: Captain David Wensley shared a subject area we rarely hear about...even though it was a vitally important era of 20th Century American history.

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January Celebrity Lecture featured Captain Roberto Ruiz (Pilot B-24), Ist Lt Ed J. Lopez (P-47 Pilot) and B-24 Waist Gunner, Jim Newton. Museum Director, Cindy Macha, and Docent Fred Peitzman, encourage audience members to join the museum as members and volunteers.

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Two Veteran Combat Pilots, Colonels Martin and Ettinger, shared their experiences in the hostile skies over North Vietnam. The museum audience was treated to first hand accounts of a significant chapter in American military history.

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LAUSD Academy Students enjoy the Western Museum of Flight and were delighted to receive a take home project of a Northrop YF-23 model.

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The Harbor Area Model A Club graced the museum ramp for the October Lecture.

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Michelle Evans, researcher and author, spoke about one of the iconic achievements of American space exploration, the X-15 Rocket Plane. She provided a unique perspective to honor Major Michael J. Adams who... https://t.co/kryA4rCb0s

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LCDR Roderick "Hot Rod" Kurtz enthralled the audience with his first hand experience of aerial combat.

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Councilmember George Chen brought his extensive aerospace experience and knowledge to the museum and shared as much information as he received.

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Tragic Air France airliner mishap described by Commander Robert A. Johson after introduction by museum director, Cindy Macha. An enthusiastic audience had many questions. The Commander used a model of a... https://t.co/3BsZrWvpUI

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@ShaestaWaiz @DreamsSoarSTEM #GoodyearBlimp pilot Taylor Deen shares her #DreamsSoar story for #MondayMotivation. What’s yours? Share + tag #DreamsSoar #WelcomeWingfoot3

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"Thank you @goodyear for introducing us to the inspiring @shaestawaiz and @DreamSoarSTEM! Our #womeninaviation exhibit features other heroes of ours: @NASABlueberry1 and @Rocket_Woman1. Here's a pic of our #stem students being taught about these inspiring women!

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B-1 Bomber Flight Test Engineer, Otto Waniczek, touched
the audience with his account of the tragic ordeal of the test flight crash from which he was a survivor. Otto is flanked by museum director, Cindy Macha, and museum CFO, Chuck Noone.

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Westchester Lutheran students enjoy Kids Love Aviation Science (KLAS) program at the museum.

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Dan Hart, CEO of Virgin Orbit, shares with the museum audience the amazing developments in efficient delivery systems for both commercial and government sponsored satellites.

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The March Celebrity Lecture was devoted to Women's History Month honoring those women who have made impressive contributions to history. Among CDR Trish Beckman's groundbreaking achievements was her role... https://t.co/a3PgUUTfJ5