Yearly Archives: 2015

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October Meeting: Fly Now! The Movie Special Preview

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 […]

September 2015: Airshow Photography 101!

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 […]

AUGUST MEETING: THE ‘KANSAS CITY B-25 FACTORY’

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! […]

July Meeting: ‘Radar Contact’

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:    

50th Anniversary of Project Gemini

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 […]

Mechanics Wanted For Great Purpose

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: