Join Us For This Special Event BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES W. WOLD James William Wold was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 18, 1932, to Peter and Hulda Christine (nee Olson) Wold. Peter, a native of Lillehammer, Norway, immigrated to the United States in the summer of 1923 and farmed briefly in North Dakota before permanently […]
Museum Men By Tennessee Museum of Aviation On November 18, 2014 History Channel 2 films at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation Early June, the Tennessee Museum of Aviation was contacted by a production company for a new series on History Channel 2. The concept of the series follows a team of re-creators as they build historically accurate […]
EAA Squadron One By Tennessee Museum of Aviation On September 23, 2014 Visit the Tennessee Museum of Aviation on Sept 27, 2014 and enjoy a little “Round-Sounds” over the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. The EAA Warbird Squadron One will hold their annual meeting at the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport on Sept 27th. The TN Museum of Aviation will participate by […]
U-2 Incident By Tennessee Museum of Aviation On July 4, 2014 The U-2 Incident: A Son’s Perspective Francis Gary Powers, Jr., founder of the Cold War Museum, is scheduled to lecture on July 5, 2014. The hour long presentation is set to start at 11:00am, followed by a book signing. Operation Overflight: A Memoir of the U-2 Incident, […]
TN Museum of Aviation Teaser By Tennessee Museum of Aviation On November 19, 2013 Air Museum Aerial Compilation Published photo and video journalist, Uwe Glaser has graciously put together a video clip of the Tennessee Museum of Aviation’s airworthy Warbirds. We invite the public to view the amazing aerial footage filmed at our air museum. For more of Uwe’s spectacular […]
Skyraider Welcomes Old Friend Skyraider Reunion – Lt. America Welcomes Former Skyraider Pilot Tennessee native and Memphis State graduate, Win DePoorter flew Skyraiders in the USAF from 1965-1969. His distinguished AF service spanned 28 years, all in fighters (F-102, F-106, A-1, F-4). He flew two combat tours in the A-1 and was an A-1 instructor in […]
USS Arizona Relic Exhibit The new USS Arizona Relic Exhibit opened on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The new exhibit contains a relic from the USS Arizona. The Department of the Navy has donated this piece of American history for display and memorial purposes. The exhibits’ intent is to encourage the public to recall the noble sacrifice and loss of […]
The Passing of a Legend TN Air Museum Remembers FRANK “LUCKY” LUCKMAN June 26, 1923 – April 13, 2012 The TN Museum of Aviation lost a great friend and supporter, FRANKLIN P. LUCKMAN, JR., born in Philadelphia, PA on June 26, 1923. Frank graduated from Spence Field, Moultrie, Georgia – Class of 43-J. Trained in […]
